Open AccessAutoaspiration Versus Manual Aspiration in Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Diagnosis of Intrathoracic Lymphadenopathy
Author(s) -
Viboon Boonsarngsuk,
Atcharaporn Pongtippan,
Sabaitip Juthakarn,
Wison Boonsarngsuk,
Noriaki Kurimoto
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0b013e3181b767e5
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , lymph node , lymph , mediastinal lymphadenopathy , surgery , biopsy , pathology
Traditionally, aspiration with high negative pressure is recommended to obtain a specimen in transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA). Undeniably, however, the assistant experiences difficulty in the generation of the negative pressure and precise control of the syringe while performing the procedure.