Diagnostic yield of conventional transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy (C-TBNA) without an on-site cytopathologist: Experience of 363 procedures in 219 patients

Ozturk, ÖZGE; SANDAL, ABDULSAMET; KARAHAN, SEVİLAY; Er, BERRİN; Onder, Sevgen; KÖKSAL, DENİZ; Maden, EMİN; Emri, Salih

doi:10.5578/tt.10905

Diagnostic yield of conventional transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy (C-TBNA) without an on-site cytopathologist: Experience of 363 procedures in 219 patients

Ozturk O., SANDAL A., KARAHAN S., Er B., Onder S., KÖKSAL D., ...More

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, vol.64, no.2, pp.137-143, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 64 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5578/tt.10905
Journal Name: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.137-143
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Conventional transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy (C-TBNA) is a technique in evaluating mediastinal/hilar lymph nodes (LN). We aimed to investigate diagnostic yield (DY) and safety of C-TBNAs performed in a single university clinic.