Transesophageal endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition of lung masses: a case series with systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT:

Background

The diagnosis of intraparenchymal lung masses is challenging when lesions are located at sites inaccessible through bronchoscopy or endobronchial ultrasound. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition (TA)—fine-needle aspiration (FNA) or fine-needle biopsy—provides a potentially useful diagnostic tool for lesions located adjacent to the esophagus. This study was conducted to analyze the diagnostic outcome and safety of EUS-guided tissue sampling of lung masses.

Methods

Data were retrieved for patients who underwent transesophageal EUS-guided TA between May 2020 and July 2022 at 2 tertiary care centers. A meta-analysis was performed after pooling these data with studies obtained from a comprehensive search of Medline, Embase, and ScienceDirect from Ja

SUBMITTER: Giri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932857 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature