The Essential cTBNA Bronchoscopist
The Essential Conventional TBNA Bronchoscopist© is the third of six volumes in The Essential Bronchoscopist™ Series. In addition to module-specific competency-oriented learning objectives and post-tests, it contains 30 multiple-choice question/answer sets pertaining to conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (cTBNA). Topics include mediastinal anatomy, proper equipment handling, patient preparation, procedural indications contraindications and complications, bronchoscopic techniques, nodal sampling strategies, lung cancer staging and classification, specimen collection, processing, and expected results for diagnosing malignant and benign mediastinal disorders.
The Essential Conventional TBNA Bronchoscopist© is the third of six volumes in The Essential Bronchoscopist™ Series. In addition to module-specific competency-oriented learning objectives and post-tests, it contains
30 multiple-choice question/answer sets pertaining to conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (cTBNA). Topics include mediastinal anatomy, proper equipment handling, patient preparation, procedural indications contraindications and complications, bronchoscopic techniques, nodal
sampling strategies, lung cancer staging and classification, specimen collection, processing, and expected results for diagnosing malignant and benign mediastinal disorders.
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rapid on site examination is an appropriate next step in this patient if diagnosis is rapidly
desired. This patient has no other lymph nodes visible on computed tomography. The yield of
cTBNA for large subcarinal lymph nodes is similar to that of EBUS-TBNA. In all other cases
(except 4R in some studies), EBUS guidance significantly increases the yield compared with
cTBNA.
References
1. Herth F, Becker H, and Ernst A. Conventional versus ultrasound-guided transbronchial
needle aspiration: a randomized trial. Chest 2004;125:322–325.
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