Outcome and Post-Surgical Lung Biopsy Change in Management of ARDS: A Proportional Prevalence Meta-Analysis.

Tanveer Ahmad MirNeelambuj RegmiGhulam SaydainViren KaulAyman O SoubaniWaqas T Qureshi

Published in: Advances in respiratory medicine (2022)

Despite the high mortality risk associated with ARDS, lung biopsy changed management in about 3/4 of the patients. However, 1/4 of the patients had a complication due to lung biopsy. The risks from the procedure should be carefully weighed before proceeding with lung biopsy.

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