Risk Factors for Pneumothorax Complicating Radiofrequency Ablation for Lung Malignancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Sean A. Kennedy, BASc, Lazar Milovanovic, BASc, Dyda Dao, BS, Forough Farrokhyar, MPhil, PhD, Mehran Midia, MD, FRCPC Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Volume 25, Issue 11, Pages 1671-1681.e1 (November 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025 Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Systematic study selection process according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. CINAHL = Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Meta-analysis of age (y) as a risk factor for pneumothorax. (Available in color online at www.jvir.org.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Meta-analysis of gender as a risk factor for pneumothorax. (Available in color online at www.jvir.org.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Meta-analysis of emphysema as a risk factor for pneumothorax. (Available in color online at www.jvir.org.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 Meta-analysis of history of lung surgery as a risk factor for pneumothorax. (Available in color online at www.jvir.org.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 6 Meta-analysis of tumor size as a risk factor for pneumothorax. (Available in color online at www.jvir.org.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 7 Meta-analysis of lobe location as a risk factor for pneumothorax. (Available in color online at www.jvir.org.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 8 Meta-analysis of tumor depth (cm) as a risk factor for pneumothorax. (Available in color online at www.jvir.org.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 9 Meta-analysis of number of tumors treated as a risk factor for pneumothorax. (Available in color online at www.jvir.org.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 10 Meta-analysis of length of aerated lung traversed (cm) as a risk factor for pneumothorax. (Available in color online at www.jvir.org.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure 11 Meta-analysis of patient position (prone vs supine) as a risk factor for pneumothorax. (Available in color online at www.jvir.org.) Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions
Figure E1 Data collection strategy used. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2014 25, 1671-1681.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025) Copyright © 2014 SIR Terms and Conditions