27/Nov/2019
Echoendoscopy with elastography in mediastinal lymph nodes
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2019MD5157
ABSTRACT Elastography is a widely used procedure in conventional ultrasonography that has recently been incorporated in echoendoscopy. This is an innovative and promising technology that aims to increase the negative predictive value of endoscopic ultrasonography and fine-needle aspiration punctures. It is useful for directing punctures in suspect areas and, consequently, improves diagnostic performance. This is a non-invasive technique, easy to perform, without additional costs or complications. The main indications are the analysis of solid pancreatic masses, lymph nodes, subepithelial lesions, […]
Keywords: Biopsy, fine-needle; Bronchoscopy; Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration/methods; Lymph nodes; Mediastinum; Ultrasonography, interventional
30/Aug/2019
Endobronchial ultrasound: a minimally invasive technology to assist diagnosis of thoracic diseases
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2019MD4921
ABSTRACT The endobronchial ultrasound is a minimally invasive technique that simultaneously associates ultrasound and bronchoscopy, to visualize lung nodule or masses, airway wall, and structures adjacent to the tracheobronchial tree. Endobronchial ultrasound has been incorporated into clinical practice all over the world because of its low risk and high diagnostic yield in neoplastic and non-neoplastic disease.
Keywords: Biopsy, fine-needle; Bronchoscopy; Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration/methods; Lymph nodes; Mediastinum; Ultrasonography, interventional
03/May/2018
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in diagnosis of mediastinal lesions
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082018AO4094
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the results of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in making diagnosis of mediastinal injuries associated to different causes. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study of patients submitted to Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration at a private organization, between June 2013 and October 2016. All cases referred for collection of lymph nodes or peritracheal/peribronchial masses by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration, and evaluated through tomography or PET-CT were included. Interventional pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons with experience in the […]
Keywords: Biopsy, fine-needle; Bronchoscopy; Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration/methods; Lymph nodes; Mediastinum; Ultrasonography, interventional