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Pulmonology
The diagnostic efficacy and safety of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration as an initial diagnostic tool
Young Rak Choi, Jin Young An, Mi Kyeong Kim, Hye-Suk Han, Ki Hyeong Lee, Si-Wook Kim, Ki Man Lee, Kang Hyeon Choe
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(6):660-667. Published online October 29, 2013
Background/Aims: Real-time, convex probe endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is used for the staging of malignant mediastinal lymph nodes. We evaluated the diagnostic efficacy and safety of EBUS-TBNA when used as an initial diagnostic tool. Methods: We retros..
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