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Is A Lung Biopsy Safe For 83 Year Old Man?
Posted on
Fri, 10 Jun 2016
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Fri, 10 Jun 2016
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Question : I am a male and am 83 years old. I have institial lung disease of unknown type. Is a lung biopsy dangerous for a man of my age? Other than ILD, I am in very good shape.
Brief Answer:
Are you talking about transbronchial lung Biopsy?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
There are two kinds of lung Biopsy techniques.
1. Transbronchial lung Biopsy
2. Trans thoracic lung Biopsy.
Both are having different risks.
So please let me know which lung Biopsy you are talking about so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Are you talking about transbronchial lung Biopsy?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
There are two kinds of lung Biopsy techniques.
1. Transbronchial lung Biopsy
2. Trans thoracic lung Biopsy.
Both are having different risks.
So please let me know which lung Biopsy you are talking about so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I do not know the type of lung biopsy or if I am going to have one. I am just curious as to the dangers of a lung biopsy for me, an 83 year old male in good health except for ILD.
Brief Answer:
This depends on type of procedure and severity of the ILD.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Honestly speaking, there are certain complications with this procedure. Common complications are pneumothorax, hemoptysis, bronchopulmonary fistula, lung infection etc.
But the risk of these complications depends on
1. Type of lung Biopsy technique
2. Severity and lung involvement in ILD.
High risk of these lung complications is seen with Trans thoracic lung Biopsy and with end stage ILD.
So discuss in depth about these complications in your case with your doctor.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
This depends on type of procedure and severity of the ILD.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Honestly speaking, there are certain complications with this procedure. Common complications are pneumothorax, hemoptysis, bronchopulmonary fistula, lung infection etc.
But the risk of these complications depends on
1. Type of lung Biopsy technique
2. Severity and lung involvement in ILD.
High risk of these lung complications is seen with Trans thoracic lung Biopsy and with end stage ILD.
So discuss in depth about these complications in your case with your doctor.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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