title: Application of real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for lung cancer staging.
abstract: Linear endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a recently introduced technique which allows needle aspiration under real-time ultrasound visualization of the node. Although it has been demonstrated as a useful tool in mediastinal staging of lung cancer, it is not used in most institutes worldwide. Our aim with this report is to share our experience using EBUS-TBNA and to make a short review of the literature. We performed a short review on the existing literature on this technique, paying special attention to our experience in this field. EBUS-TBNA has shown to be useful and safe in detecting metastatic mediastinal and/or hilar lymph nodes in patients with lung cancer. It is also useful as a diagnostic tool in other pathological conditions.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Service, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Ciber of Respiratory Diseases-CibeRes, Bunyola, Spain.
authors.forename: Ignasi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Garcia-Olivé
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Service, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Ciber of Respiratory Diseases-CibeRes, Bunyola, Spain.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanz-Santos
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Service, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Ciber of Respiratory Diseases-CibeRes, Bunyola, Spain.
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Andreo
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Service, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain Department of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Ciber of Respiratory Diseases-CibeRes, Bunyola, Spain.
authors.forename: Eduard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Monsó
mesh_terms: D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging
keywords: EBUS; linear endobronchial ultrasonography needle aspiration; lung cancer staging; real-time endobronchial ultrasonography needle aspiration