STUDY OBJECTIVES: Recently, less invasive methods have emerged as potential
alternatives for staging with tissue confirmation of suspected metastatic mediastinal lymph …

Improved diagnostic sensitivity of bronchsocopy for the investigation of peripheral
pulmonary lesions (PPLs) with the use of radial probe endobroncial ultrasound (EBUS) has …

Endobronchial ultrasound–guided transbronchial fine-needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a
new technique that facilitates cytologic sampling of mediastinal lymph nodes. We describe …

Background: Lung cancer screening with computed tomography chest is identifying
peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) suspicious for early-stage lung cancer at increasing …

In many patients the optimal method of investigation of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL)
is not clear. We performed a prospective randomized pragmatic trial to determine the …

The diagnosis of indeterminate mediastinal lymph nodes, masses, and peripheral
pulmonary nodules constitutes a significant challenge. Options for tissue diagnoses include …

Currently, insufficient data are present to recommend replacing cervical mediastinoscopy
with EBUS for lung cancer staging; the negative predictive value of EBUS requires …

The efficacy and technical aspects of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) are reviewed
because this technology promises to revolutionise bronchoscopy. EBUS extends the …

Since the introduction of the flexible fibreoptic bronchoscope in the late 1960s there have
been relatively few technological advances for three decades, aside from the development …

Background: New innovative techniques can improve patient care but may not be
appropriately funded. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration …