Open AccessPredictive factors for a successful diagnostic bronchoscopy of ground-glass nodules
Author(s) -
Toshiko Nakai,
Yuji Matsumoto,
Fumi Suzuk,
Takaaki Tsuchida,
Takehiro Izumo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_428_16
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoscopy , endobronchial ultrasound , radiology , lung cancer , bronchus , odds ratio , ground glass opacity , lung , pathology , respiratory disease , cancer , adenocarcinoma
Since the National Lung Screening Trial demonstrated the utility of low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer, the detection rate of ground-glass nodules (GGNs) has increased. Endobronchial ultrasound with a guide sheath (EBUS-GS) is widely performed to diagnose peripheral pulmonary lesions, but there are not enough reports on the predictive ability of EBUS-GS in diagnosing GGNs. The aim of this study is to investigate the predictive factors for a successful diagnostic bronchoscopy for GGNs.