Comparative yield of EBUS-TBNA with EBUS-IFBTLP for diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with mediastinal lymph node enlargement (MLNE) are diagnosed depending on lymph node biopsy. Whereas, how to obtain larger tissue masses from mediastinal lymph nodes and improve the diagnostic yield of the disease remains to be investigated.

Objectives

Aiming to assess the diagnostic value of endobronchial ultrasound-guided intranodal forceps biopsy via transbronchial laser photoablation (EBUS-IFB-TLP) in patients with MLNE.

Design

A prospective, self-controlled study.

Methods

This study was conducted on 67 MLNE patients requiring a lymph node biopsy for diagnosis at the Henan Provincial People's Hospital and the Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital in China, from January 2020 to December 2022. Each patient underwent endobronchial ult

SUBMITTER: Zhang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526259 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature