Electromagnetic navigation-guided TBNA vs conventional TBNA in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy
CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.9, no.2, pp.214-220, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 9 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.1111/crj.12126
- Journal Name: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.214-220
- Keywords: bronchoscopy, electromagnetic navigation, electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy, flexible bronchoscopy, mediastinal lymph node, transbronchial needle aspiration, TRANSBRONCHIAL NEEDLE ASPIRATION, PERIPHERAL LUNG LESIONS, ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND, BRONCHOSCOPY, CANCER, BIOPSY, PREDICTORS, CT
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
ObjectivesConventional transbronchial needle aspiration (C-TBNA) is a safe method for the diagnosis of hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (MLN). However, diagnostic yield of this technique varies considerably. Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is a new technology to increase the diagnostic yield of flexible bronchoscopy for the peripheral lung lesions and MLN. The aim of this prospective study was to compare the diagnostic and sampling success of ENB-guided TBNA (ENB-TBNA) in comparison with C-TBNA while dealing with MLN.