Nomogram to predict postoperative PR in patients undergoing CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy

Pleural reaction (PR) refers to a series of presentations, including a continuous cough, dizziness, dyspnea, chest pain, sweating, transient hypotension, and even syncope (1). PR is a common complication of pleural puncture, transthoracic needle biopsy, or thoracotomy tube (1,2). However, when compared to objective complications, such as pneumothorax and hemoptysis, PR is a more subjective complication that is often underestimated in computed tomography-guided transthoracic needle biopsy (CT-TNB) (1)