EBUS-TBNA/Staging of Lung Cancer - 02/09/13
, Noriaki Kurimoto, MD bRésumé |
In the staging of mediastinal lymph nodes before lung cancer surgery, endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspirations (EBUS-TBNA) have proven to be highly sensitive and specific as well as safe. Although positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has been a major development in the preoperative workup of patients with lung cancer, EBUS-TBNA has superior test performance and PET/CT cannot be regarded as a substitute for tissue sampling with EBUS-TBNA. In general, EBUS-TBNA staging is needed for any patient with CT nodes greater than 1 cm in short axis, or PET-positive mediastinal nodes.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Endobronchial ultrasound, Transbronchial needle aspiration, Positron emission tomography/computed tomography, Lung cancer
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Vol 34 - N° 3
P. 385-394 - septembre 2013 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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