2019
Safety and Tolerability of Vacuum Versus Manual Drainage During Thoracentesis
Senitko M, Ray AS, Murphy TE, Araujo KLB, Bramley K, DeBiasi EM, Pisani MA, Cameron K, Puchalski JT. Safety and Tolerability of Vacuum Versus Manual Drainage During Thoracentesis. Journal Of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2019, 26: 166-171. PMID: 30433893, PMCID: PMC6517094, DOI: 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause complicationsVacuum groupGreater painSelf-reported painAcademic medical centerShorter drainage timeManual drainageEarly terminationPain scoresRefractory symptomsRespiratory failurePain levelsSecondary outcomesPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomePleural effusionPleural manometryPulmonary edemaVacuum aspirationManual aspirationMedical CenterPatient comfortThoracentesisSubsequent deathDrainage time
2016
Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Cautery-Assisted Transbronchial Forceps Biopsies: Safety and Sensitivity Relative to Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
Bramley K, Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Homer RJ, Puchalski JT. Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Cautery-Assisted Transbronchial Forceps Biopsies: Safety and Sensitivity Relative to Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 101: 1870-1876. PMID: 26912301, PMCID: PMC4861078, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.11.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransbronchial needle aspirationTransbronchial forceps biopsyForceps biopsyClinical trialsEndobronchial ultrasoundNeedle aspirationConvex probe EBUSSignificant adverse eventsDiagnosis of sarcoidosisExcellent diagnostic yieldSelect clinical scenariosSequential useTBNA samplesSecondary outcomesUnselected patientsAdverse eventsLymph nodesThoracic lymphadenopathyEBUS guidanceGranulomatous inflammationCore biopsyGranulomatous diseaseAdequate specimensNeedle biopsyDiagnostic yield