Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the utility of suction and inner-stylet of EBUS-TBNA for mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy

Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the utility of suction and inner-stylet of EBUS-TBNA for mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy

Abstract Background The optimal procedure for maximizing the diagnostic yield and minimizing the procedural complexity of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is controversial. We conducted a prospective randomized controlled trial to determine the optimal pro...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiaoxiao Lin, Min Ye, Yuping Li, Jing Ren, Qiyan Lou, Yangyang Li, Xiaohui Jin, Ko-Pen Wang, Chengshui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration
Clinical trial
Lymphadenopathy
Malignant
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0751-0

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0751-0

Similar Items