Open AccessEndoscopic ultrasound: It’s accuracy in evaluating mediastinal lymphadenopathy? A meta-analysis and systematic review
Author(s) -
Srinivas R. Puli,
Jyotsna Batapati Krishna Reddy,
Matthew L. Bechtold,
Jamal A. Ibdah,
Daphne Antillon,
Shailender Singh,
Mojtaba Olyaee,
Mainor R. Antillon
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.3028
Subject(s) - endoscopic ultrasound , medicine , meta analysis , diagnostic odds ratio , odds ratio , fine needle aspiration , radiology , study heterogeneity , random effects model , publication bias , biopsy
To evaluate the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), EUS-fine needle aspiration (FNA) in evaluating mediastinal lymphadenopathy.