Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Nov 2010
ReviewEndobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration.
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is an advance in bronchoscopy. It is a staging tool for nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but also allows diagnosis of unexplained mediastinal lymphadenopathy due to malignant and benign disease. ⋯ EBUS-TBNA is expensive, which may limit its development in resource-rationed health care systems. Conventional (without ultrasound) transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) still has a useful role in lung cancer staging, especially where EBUS-TBNA is not available; it can help avoid unnecessary mediastinoscopies.