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Open Access 01-12-2023 | Pneumothorax | Original Article

Evaluation of preventive tract embolization with standardized gelatin sponge slurry on chest tube placement rate after CT-guided lung biopsy: a propensity score analysis

Authors: Rémi Grange, Mathieu Di Bisceglie, Paul Habert, Noémie Resseguier, Robin Sarkissian, Marjorie Ferre, Michael Dassa, Sylvain Grange, Jean Izaaryene, Gilles Piana

Published in: Insights into Imaging | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Background

To evaluate the effect of tract embolization (TE) with gelatin sponge slurries during a percutaneous lung biopsy on chest tube placement and to evaluate the predictive factors of chest tube placement.

Methods

Percutaneous CT-guided lung biopsies performed with (TE) or without (non-TE) tract embolization or between June 2012 and December 2021 at three referral tertiary centers were retrospectively analyzed. The exclusion criteria were mediastinal biopsies, pleural tumors, and tumors adjacent to the pleura without pleural crossing. Variables related to patients, tumors, and procedures were collected. Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed to determine risk factors for chest tube placement. Furthermore, the propensity score matching analysis was adopted to yield a matched cohort.

Results

A total of 1157 procedures in 1157 patients were analyzed, among which 560 (48.4%) were with TE (mean age 66.5 ± 9.2, 584 men). The rates of pneumothorax (44.9% vs. 26.1%, respectively; p < 0.001) and chest tube placement (4.8% vs. 2.3%, respectively; p < 0.001) were significantly higher in the non-TE group than in the TE group. No non-targeted embolization or systemic air embolism occurred. In the whole population, two protective factors for chest tube placement were found in univariate analysis: TE (OR 0.465 [0.239–0.904], p < 0.05) and prone position (OR 0.212 [0.094–0.482], p < 0.001). These data were confirmed in multivariate analysis (p < 0.001 and p < 0.0001 respectively). In the propensity matched cohort, TE reduces significatively the risk of chest tube insertion (OR = 0.44 [0.21–0.87], p < 0.05).

Conclusions

The TE technique using standardized gelatin sponge slurry reduces the need for chest tube placement after percutaneous CT-guided lung biopsy.

Critical relevance statement

The tract embolization technique using standardized gelatin sponge slurry reduces the need for chest tube placement after percutaneous CT-guided lung biopsy.

Key points

1. Use of tract embolization with gelatine sponge slurry during percutaneous lung biopsy is safe.

2. Use of tract embolization significantly reduces the risk of chest tube insertion.

3. This is the first multicenter study to show the protective effect of tract embolization on chest tube insertion.

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Title: Evaluation of preventive tract embolization with standardized gelatin sponge slurry on chest tube placement rate after CT-guided lung biopsy: a propensity score analysis
Authors: Rémi Grange
Mathieu Di Bisceglie
Paul Habert
Noémie Resseguier
Robin Sarkissian
Marjorie Ferre
Michael Dassa
Sylvain Grange
Jean Izaaryene
Gilles Piana
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Keywords: Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax
Computed Tomography
Computed Tomography
Air Embolism
Published in: Insights into Imaging / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-023-01566-8

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Evaluation of preventive tract embolization with standardized gelatin sponge slurry on chest tube placement rate after CT-guided lung biopsy: a propensity score analysis

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Critical relevance statement

Key points

Graphical Abstract

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Critical relevance statement

Key points

Graphical Abstract

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