title: Severe Complications of Ultrasound Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration--A Case Series and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) has become essential for the workup of patients with lung cancer and other pulmonary diseases. The emphasis of currently available literature is related to the diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA which was found to be high. Complications seem to be rare but such data are scant. We report three cases of complications including mediastinitis, pneumothorax and bleeding and provide a review on the existing literature.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Pneumologie und Infektiologie, Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giesa
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Pneumologie und Infektiologie, Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heining
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Thoraxchirurgie, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Herne, Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hecker
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Pneumologie und Infektiologie, Thoraxzentrum Ruhrgebiet.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ewig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome