| Literature DB >> 28603654 |
Barbara Canneto1, Giorgio Ferraroli2, Giovanni Falezza1, Maurizio Valentino Infante1.
Abstract
EBUS-TBNA is gaining widespread acceptance as a minimally invasive procedure for mediastinal staging and re-staging of lung cancer, diagnosis of lung tumors adjacent to large airways and characterization of both malignant and benign lymphadenopathy. The aim of this article is to describe the appropriate setting and practical aspects of the procedure that may help at the start of a new EBUS-TBNA program to improve patient safety, comfort and procedural yield according to operator experience, procedure aim, and institutional needs.Entities:
Keywords: EBUS-TBNA; anaesthetic management; endoscopy room; mediastinal biopsy
Year: 2017 PMID: 28603654 PMCID: PMC5459874 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.04.64
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895