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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0028-3746</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Neumología y cirugía de tórax]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Neumol. cir. torax]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0028-3746</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Mexicana de Neumología y Cirugía de Tórax; Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas; Sociedad Cubana de Neumología; Sociedad Paraguaya de Neumología; Sociedad Boliviana de Neumología.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0028-37462019000200133</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Biopsia pulmonar por minitoracotomía. ¿Es necesario el drenaje pleural?]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Lung biopsy by minithoracotomy. Is the pleural drainage necessary?]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torres-Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Servio Tulio]]></given-names>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Herrera-Cruz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Danilo]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López-Yepes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lainfiesta-Moncada]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elka]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital San Vicente  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guatemala ]]></addr-line>
<country>Guatemala</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>78</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>133</fpage>
<lpage>138</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0028-37462019000200133&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0028-37462019000200133&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0028-37462019000200133&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: La utilidad de la biopsia pulmonar abierta en la obtención de material tisular para diagnóstico histológico es innegable, aun cuando los avances tecnológicos nos encauzan hacia los métodos de mínima invasión. El objetivo del estudio es mostrar la eficiencia de la biopsia pulmonar abierta y debatir la necesidad del drenaje pleural cuando la pleura ha sido transgredida.  Material y métodos:  Estudio prospectivo longitudinal realizado del 01 de enero del 2017 al 31 de diciembre del 2018, en 41 pacientes intervenidos de biopsia pulmonar abierta por minitoracotomía.  Resultados:  El estudio incluyó 41 pacientes sometidos a biopsia pulmonar abierta. La evolución fue satisfactoria en el 97.5% de los casos y únicamente un paciente requirió la colocación de drenaje posoperatorio inmediato por neumotórax mayor del 10%. En 39 (95%) pacientes se obtuvo diagnóstico histológico independiente del sitio de la toma de biopsia y en dos (5%) se reportó la muestra sin anormalidades.  Conclusiones:  La elección del sitio de toma de biopsia del parénquima pulmonar y la localización anatómica de la lesión no es impedimento para el abordaje por minitoracotomía y permite obtener tejido pulmonar adecuado para diagnóstico histológico en la mayoría de los casos. La indicación del drenaje pleural puede ser selectiva de acuerdo con criterios transoperatorios y de la experiencia del equipo quirúrgico.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: The usefulness of open lung biopsy in obtaining tissue material for histological diagnosis is undeniable even when technological advances direct us towards minimally invasive methods. The aim of the study is to show the efficiency of open lung biopsy and to discuss the need for pleural drainage when the pleura has been transgressed.  Material and methods:  Prospective longitudinal study carried out from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018, in 41 patients undergoing open lung biopsy by mini-thoracotomy.  Results:  The study included 41 patients with open lung biopsies. The evolution was satisfactory in 97.5% of the cases and only one patient required the placement of immediate postoperative drainage due to pneumothorax greater than 10%. In 39 (95%) patients, histological diagnosis was obtained independent of the site of the biopsy and two (5%) the sample was reported without abnormalities.  Conclusions:  The choice of the lung parenchyma biopsy site and the anatomic location of the lesion is not an impediment to the mini-thoracotomy approach and allows obtaining adequate lung tissue for histological diagnosis in the majority of cases. The indication of pleural drainage can be selective according to transoperative criteria and the experience of the surgical team.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Biopsia pulmonar]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[minitoracotomía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[drenaje pleural]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Lung biopsy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[minithoracotomy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pleural drainage]]></kwd>
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