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Review Meta Analysis
Diagnostic accuracy of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle biopsy in mediastinal lymphadenopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospectively conducted studies to define diagnostic performance of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle biopsy (EBUS-TBNB) in mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy. ⋯ Evidence of moderate quality confirms the high diagnostic performance of EBUS-TBNB for mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy, both in malignant and non-malignant conditions. Available evidence also demonstrates the safety of this procedure.