Diagnostic Accuracy and Safety Between two Needle Sizes in Percutaneous Trans-Thoracic Biopsy for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Lesions.

Background: Percutaneous trans-thoracic lung biopsy has a crucial role in diagnosing lung lesions including lung cancer. However, there is no clear guideline regarding the needle size in percutaneous trans-thoracic lung biopsy. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and complication rate between two needle sizes for percutaneous trans-thoracic lung biopsy.