Validation of the indicators of effectiveness of fine needle cytology in peripheral lung lesions
Abstract
Introduction: as a diagnostic method, the cytology for fine-needle aspiration is the fact-finding front line for the pulmonary peripheral opacities diagnosed by a simple chest X-ray.
Objective: to determine the value of the cytology effectiveness indicators for fine-needle aspiration in the diagnosis of lung cancer of peripheral location.
Method: an observational analytical study was carried out in adult patients of Pneumology Service of the Provincial General Teaching Hospital “Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola” in Ciego de Avila from January 2012 to February 2013. The universe corresponded with the sample: 29 adult patients with suspicion of lung cancer of peripheral location, diagnosed in the period before referred, that they fulfilled the inclusion criteria.
Results: this disease was more frequent in men (68,9 %) and the most affected ages corresponded to the group of 60-69 years (51,7 %). The cytological variety more diagnosed was non-small cell carcinoma (34,4 %) and the radiological kind of tumoral image (79,2 %) prevailed over the rest. The most frequent injuries were bigger than 2 cm (72,4 %). Pneumothorax was the complication presented in patients with injuries under 2 cm (6,9 %). Sensibility and specificity of the proof were 90,91 % and 100 % respectively; the predictive value oscillated between 78 % and 100 %.
Conclusions: The diagnostic effectiveness of the course of action was demonstrated.Downloads
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