title: Endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration and its practical application.
abstract: Endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) has emerged over the past decade as one of the most exciting and innovative developments in the field of respiratory medicine. This procedure allows sampling of mediastinal lymph nodes and masses in both malignant and benign disease and overcomes some of the disadvantages associated with mediastinoscopy and blind transbronchial needle aspiration. We describe the clinical use, indications for and limitations of EBUS-TBNA along with several illustrated clinical examples.
authors.affiliation: Chest Clinic C, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK. graeme.currie@nhs.net
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: McKean
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Denison
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chetty
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000379:methods; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*