Abstract
Background: Linear endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUSTBNA) is an important minimally invasive procedure for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) staging. It is also a valid method for diagnosing extraluminal lesions adjacent to the tracheobronchial tree. Aim: To evaluate our EBUS-TBNA performance regarding diagnostic yield, safety and learning curve for lung cancer diagnosis and staging. Material and methods: All patients undergoing EBUS-TBNA for lung cancer diagnosis or staging were included. They were divided into three different groups: paratracheal and parabronchial masses sent for diagnosis (Group 1); peripheral lung lesions with abnormal mediastinal lymph nodes sent for diagnosis and staging (Group 2); NSCLC patients sent for mediastinal staging (Group 3). The learning curve was assessed for yield, accuracy, procedure time, size and number of lesions punctured per patient. Results: A total of 179 patients were included and 372 lesions were punctured. The overall yield and accuracy were 88% and 92.7%, respectively. In Group 1, EBUS-TBNA was performed in 48 patients and sensitivity was 86.1% and accuracy was 87.5%. For the 87 patients included in Group 2, yield was 86.7%, accuracy was 93.1% and cancer prevalence was 51.7%. The diagnostic yield and accuracy in Group 3 was 95% and 97.7% respectively. EBUS-TBNA practice led to an increase number of sites punctured per patient in a shorter time, without complications. Conclusion: EBUS-TBNA is an effective method for diagnosing and staging lung cancer patients. The procedure is clearly safe. Handling and performance improves with the number of procedures executed. © 2012 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia.
Translated title of the contribution | Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for lung cancer diagnosis and staging in 179 patients |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Pages (from-to) | 192-199 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Diagnosis
- Endobronchial ultrasound
- Fine needle aspiration
- Learning curve
- Lung cancer
- Staging
- accuracy
- article
- cancer diagnosis
- cancer staging
- diagnostic value
- endobronchial ultrasonography
- human
- learning curve
- lung cancer
- lung non small cell cancer
- major clinical study
- mediastinum lymph node
- peripheral lung lesion
- prevalence
- safety
- tracheobronchial tree
- transbronchial aspiration
- Curva de aprendizagem
- Diagnóstico
- Ecoendoscopia brônquica
- Estadiamento
- Neoplasia do pulmão
- Punção aspirativa
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Bronchi
- Bronchoscopy
- Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
- Female
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Male
- Mediastinum
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Prospective Studies