Summary: This is the largest series reporting the feasibility and complications of the use of the Gold Anchor 25G system for percutaneous puncture in the lung. This is a quick procedure, performed under local anesthesia. A single marker per lesion minimizes the risk of complications related to the implementation: with a pneumothorax rate of 25% versus 40-82% according to the series for 17 to 19G needles a rate of only 1.5% hemoptysis for the Gold Anchor 25G system.
