TY - JOUR
T1 - Biopsy needles for mediastinal lymph node sampling by endosonography
T2 - current knowledge and future perspectives
AU - Colella, Sara
AU - Scarlata, Simone
AU - Bonifazi, Martina
AU - Ravaglia, Claudia
AU - Naur, Therese Maria Henriette
AU - Pela, Riccardo
AU - Clementsen, Paul Frost
AU - Gasparini, Stefano
AU - Poletti, Venerino
PY - 2018/12
Y1 - 2018/12
N2 - Due to the increasing role of endosonography [endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and esophageal ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA)] in the diagnosis of several lung diseases, the knowledge of technical aspects is mandatory to optimize the success of the procedure. Among those technicalities related to the procedure, the choice of a needle over another one-either in terms of dimension and type-may have a role in the diagnostic process, especially in some diseases such as lymphoproliferative disorders. In this review, we analyze the current knowledge about the biopsy needle for endosonography, providing also some hints for the future.
AB - Due to the increasing role of endosonography [endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and esophageal ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA)] in the diagnosis of several lung diseases, the knowledge of technical aspects is mandatory to optimize the success of the procedure. Among those technicalities related to the procedure, the choice of a needle over another one-either in terms of dimension and type-may have a role in the diagnostic process, especially in some diseases such as lymphoproliferative disorders. In this review, we analyze the current knowledge about the biopsy needle for endosonography, providing also some hints for the future.
U2 - 10.21037/jtd.2018.11.35
DO - 10.21037/jtd.2018.11.35
M3 - Review
C2 - 30746242
SN - 2072-1439
VL - 10
SP - 6960
EP - 6968
JO - Journal of Thoracic Disease
JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease
IS - 12
ER -