Negative Predictive Value of Endobronchial Ultrasound–guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration

Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial needle aspiration is now the standard care for minimally invasive staging of the mediastinum. A literature review of EBUS was performed in its use for diagnosing and staging lung cancer and for staging extrathoracic malignancies. We evaluated the negative predictive value of EBUS in varying diagnostic scenarios.
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Topics in Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: research