Table 2 Puncture-related data.

From: Feasibility and safety of fine positioning needle-mediated breathing control in CT-guided percutaneous puncture of small lung/liver nodules adjacent to diaphragm

Characteristics

Biopsy (15)

MWA (31)

Technical success

93.33%

90.32%

Puncture time (min)

18.67 min ± 6.23

38.71 min ± 13.65

Patient position

  

 Supine

15

29

 Prone

0

2

Pneumothorax

0

4

Hemoptysis

2

1

Depth of puncture (cm)

5.30 cm ± 1.27

10.52 cm ± 2.97

CT scan number

1.33 ± 0.62

3.23 ± 1.09

  1. 1. The data were presented with mean ± Standard Deviation or cases. 2. MWA, microwave ablation.
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