Open AccessFirst endoscopic procedure for diagnosis and staging ofmediastinal lymphadenopathy
Author(s) -
Kong Soo Khoo,
KhekYu Ho,
Christopher Jen-Lock Khor,
Barbro Nilsson,
Tai Wei Lim
Publication year - 2009
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.15.6096
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , endoscopic ultrasound , diagnostic accuracy , fine needle aspiration , mediastinal lymphadenopathy , diagnostic test , computed tomography , biopsy , emergency medicine
To compare a first diagnostic procedure of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) with selection of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) or TBNA for mediastinal lymphadenopathy.