Endobronchial ultrasound for mediastinal staging in lung cancer patients

Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Oct 20:2014:mmu021. doi: 10.1093/mmcts/mmu021. Print 2014.

Abstract

Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) has changed the way mediastinal staging is performed in lung cancer patients. EBUS-TBNA is probably the most important non-invasive procedure for mediastinal staging and the currently preferred approach in many reference cancer centres worldwide. EBUS-TBNA is a less invasive technique than mediastinoscopy with low morbidity and no mortality and can be performed in an outpatient setting with excellent results. This study describes the technical aspects of EBUS-TBNA and our personal experience with the procedure.

Keywords: Endobronchial ultrasound; Lung cancer; Mediastinal staging; Transbronchial needle aspiration.

Publication types

  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Comparative Effectiveness Research
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration* / adverse effects
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration* / instrumentation
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration* / methods
  • Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Hemorrhage / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / therapy
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms* / secondary
  • Mediastinoscopy / methods
  • Mediastinum*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Patient Selection
  • Pneumothorax / etiology
  • Pneumothorax / prevention & control
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / therapy