Should transbronchial needle aspiration and rapid on-site cytologic evaluation be performed before mediastinoscopy? "Analysis of 239 cases"

CANGIR A., YÜKSEL C., Ceyhan K., ENÖN S., Karasoy D.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.24, no.1, pp.83-88, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.11016
  • Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.83-88
  • Keywords: Mediastinal lymphadenopathy, rapid on-site cytologic evaluation, thoracic surgery, transbronchial needle aspiration, POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY, CELL LUNG-CANCER, ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND, INDUCTION CHEMOTHERAPY, DIAGNOSIS, REMEDIASTINOSCOPY, EXPERIENCE, SCAN
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: This study aims to assess the role and efficiency of transbronchial needle aspiration accompanied by rapid on-site cytologic evaluation performed in the operating room in patients who are planned to undergo mediastinoscopy.