The utility of ROSE (rapid on-site evaluation) in endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA): Is the picture rosy?

The utility of ROSE (rapid on-site evaluation) in endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA): Is the picture rosy?

Background: Mediastinal lymphadenopathy (ML) presents a diagnostic challenge. The technique to sample the lymph nodes has evolved from conventional "blind" transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) to the present day endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided procedure that improves the accuracy...

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Main Authors: Varuna Mallya, Sandeep P Kumar, Prabhu Meganathan, Swarna Shivkumar, Ravindra Mehta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Cytology
Subjects:
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
mediastinoscopy
rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE)
transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA)
Online Access:http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2015;volume=32;issue=4;spage=230;epage=233;aulast=Mallya

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