Role of real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis and mediastinal staging of lung cancer.

Objective: Real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a minimally invasive new diagnostic tool used for diagnosis and mediastinal staging of lung cancer. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of real-time EBUS-TBNA for diagnosis of lymph nodes i...

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Published in:Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 407 - 415
Main Authors: Alatas, Fosun, Dundar, Emine, Yildirim, Huseyin, Metintas, Muzaffer, Akdogan, Guntulu
Format: diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri Apr2012
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