Open AccessWaste not, want not: diagnostic material found in suction syringe aspirate during endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration
Author(s) -
Nikhil Jagan,
Carolina A. Landeen,
Douglas R. Moore,
Adam Highley,
Ryan W. Walters,
Zachary S. DePew
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2019.08.55
Subject(s) - medicine , endobronchial ultrasound , syringe , suction , radiology , bronchoscopy , surgery , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , engineering
Endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a frequently performed procedure. Suction is utilized during this procedure and may occasionally result in the collection of aspirated material, the diagnostic utility of which is uncertain. This study aims to determine the contents of the suction syringe aspirate and its diagnostic value.