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its depend upon the procedure for doing lung biopsy(open lung biospy,needle biopsy,bronchoscopic biopsy,video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and mediastinoscopy) the risk of death from needle biopsy is rare. The risk of death from open biopsy is one in 3,000 cases. In mediastinoscopy, death occurs in fewer than one in 3,000 cases.

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its depend upon the procedure for doing lung biopsy(open lung biospy,needle biopsy,bronchoscopic biopsy,video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and mediastinoscopy) the risk of death from needle biopsy is rare. The risk of death from open biopsy is one in 3,000 cases. In mediastinoscopy, death occurs in fewer than one in 3,000 cases.

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Possible complications of an open biopsy include infection or pneumothorax. If the patient has very severe breathing problems before the biopsy, breathing may be further impaired following the operation.

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No. A lung needle biopsy is used to pull a sample of tissue from the lungs for testing. A lung needle biopsy should NOT be done with someone who has Emphysema.

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