Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) Followed by Thoracotomies

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The Bangkok Medical Journal, February, Vol.1
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Published: Feb 18, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31524/bkkmedj.2011.02.002
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Endobronchial ultrasound Transbronchial needle aspiration Lung cancer Mediastinal lymph node biopsy Thoracotomy

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Sawang Saenghirunvattana, MD
Samitivej Hospital, Thailand. The Bangkok Hospital Group, Bangkok, Thailand.
Vibul Jotisakulrata, MD
Samitivej Hospital, Thailand. The Bangkok Hospital Group, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chana Buakham, MD
Samitivej Hospital, Thailand. The Bangkok Hospital Group, Bangkok, Thailand.
Surapon Worapongpaiboon, MD., FCAP
Samitivej Hospital, Thailand. The Bangkok Hospital Group, Bangkok, Thailand.
Takahiro Nakajima, MD
Samitivej Hospital, Thailand. The Bangkok Hospital Group, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kazuhiro Yasufuku, MD., PhD, FCCP
Samitivej Hospital, Thailand. The Bangkok Hospital Group, Bangkok, Thailand.
Takehiko Fujisawa, MD
Department of Thoracic Surgery,Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Tokyo, Japan.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. To evaluate sensitivity and specificity of EBUS-TBNA for aspiration biopsy mediastinal lymphadenopathy.


MATERIALS AND METHODS. A total of 150 patients were studied: the mediastinal lymph node was range 0.5-5.0 cm. under EBUS-TBNA. RESULTS. The sensitivity was 97%.


CONCLUSION. Given the high sensitivity, we conclude EBUS-TBNA may benefit the current diagnosis and staging of cancer.

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Saenghirunvattana S, Jotisakulrata V, Buakham C, Worapongpaiboon S, Nakajima T, Yasufuku K, Fujisawa T. Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) Followed by Thoracotomies. BKK Med J [internet]. 2011 Feb. 18 [cited 2026 Oct. 23];1(1):7. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bkkmedj/article/view/217517
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