Health Condition 1: null- Patients with peripheral pulmonary lesions on chest computed tomography scan seeking medical attention
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Radial Endobronchial ultrasonography guided bronchoscopic lung biopsy: Radial EBUS guided biopsy is a relatively newer modality with no radiation exposure and fewer complications. Howev
Sponsors
VMMC and Safdarjang Hospital Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of either sex and any age giving consent to undergo CT- PNB and Fiberoptic bronchoscopy with radial EBUS 2. Patients with peripheral pulmonary lesions more than 1cm in size which are not abutting the chest wall and are surrounded by lung parenchyma on all sides 3. The lesions have no evidence of endobronchial extension on CT scan
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Lesions less than 1 cm in diameter 2. Lesions abutting the chest wall with no intervening lung parenchyma 3. Evidence of endobronchial extension on CT scan 4. Poor clinical condition not permitting investigation 5. Tissue diagnosis easier from any other site of disease
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Lesion size 2. Lobar location of the lesion 3. Ultrasound characteristics of lesion in radial EBUS group 4. Distance of lesion from hilum and chest wallTimepoint: End of recruitment | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic accuracy Percentage of pneumothoraxTimepoint: End of recruitment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAyush Gupta
Safdarjang Hospital
Outcome results
None listed