Bronchoscopy with Transbronchial Biopsy
Alternate Names : Biopsy - Lung
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Risks
Pneumothorax occurs in about 2% of transbronchial biopsies. Usually this is followed with repeated chest X-rays unless the pneumothorax is large enough to require insertion of a chest tube to decompress the lung.
Whenever a biopsy is taken, there is a risk of hemorrhage. Some bleeding is common, and a technician or a nurse will monitor the amount of bleeding.
Lung infection may occur after any bronchoscopy
There is also a small risk of the following:
If general anesthesia is used, there is also some risk of the following:
There is a significant risk of choking if anything (including water) is ingested before the anesthetic wears off.
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