Should transbronchial needle aspiration and rapid on-site cytologic evaluation be performed before mediastinoscopy?

CANGIR, AYTEN; YÜKSEL, CABİR; Ceyhan, Koray; ENÖN, SERKAN; Karasoy, Durdu

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.11016

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, cilt.24, ss.83-88, 2016 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 24 Konu: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.11016
Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.83-88

Özet

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.