Endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration in the evaluation of the mediastinum lymph nodes: safety evaluation
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Background Evaluation of mediastinal lymph nodes is of paramount importance for accurate staging in lung cancer and often dictates optimal treatment. Mediastinoscopy is considered the “gold standard” for sampling lymph nodes, but it is an invasive, costly technique that requires general anesthesia. Newer staging techniques have emerged. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a minimally invasive technique that permits accurate and adequate sampling of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes under direct, real-time visualization of lesions. The aim of this review is to evaluate the safety profile of this increasingly performed procedure.
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Endobronchial ultrasound–guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the staging of lung cancer patients
OBJECTIVE Mediastinoscopy as diagnostic procedure for evaluation of mediastinum in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer has long been considered the reference standard. However, less invasive method has occurred. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration came into widespread use and has resulted in controversy as to whether it is a good replacement for mediastinoscopy...
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