Comparing diagnostic sensitivity of different needle sizes for lymph nodes suspected of lung cancer in endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alejandra Yu Lee-MateusJuan C Garcia-SaucedoDavid Abia-TrujilloGonzalo LabarcaNeal M PatelJorge M PascualSebastian Fernandez-Bussy

Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2021)

The 19-G, 21-G and 22-G needles present a similarly high diagnostic sensitivity in EBUS-TBNA. The 19-G needle provided better sample adequacy for molecular and immunohistochemical testing, improving diagnostic yield in this subgroup.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
lymph node
pulmonary embolism
early stage
computed tomography
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node
phase iii