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Keep the biopsy site clean and dry until it heals completely. Your stitches will be taken out 3 to 14 days after the biopsy, depending on the biopsy site. Adhesive bandages should remain in place until they fall off. This usually takes from 7 to 14 days. The biopsy site may be sore or bleed slightly for several days.
Open biopsy: You are positioned on your back or side, and an incision is made in your chest. A portion of lung tissue is removed with surgical instruments, and the lung is sutured closed. A chest tube is left in place for about 24 hours, in order to drain fluid and air from the chest. An open lung biopsy can take 2 to 4 hours.