Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a minimally invasive, safe, and well-established method for diagnosing and staging lung cancer and other conditions associated with mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Efforts have been made to enhance the material adequacy of EBUS-TBNA, including the recent introduction of EBUS-guided transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy (EBUS-TMC). This advancement facilitates the acquisition of larger and better-preserved tissue samples from the mediastinum. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy and safety of EBUS-TMC in the diagnosis of malignant lesions and its effectiveness in relation to benign conditions, such as tuberculosis and sarcoidosis.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Ramarmuty HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10839513 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature