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  • Title: [Transbronchial needle aspiration in routine bronchoscope practice].
    Author: Rong F, Guo S, Chen J.
    Journal: Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi; 2000 Jan; 23(1):37-9. PubMed ID: 11778180.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the yield of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) in a clinical routine bronscopy practice after training under the guide by CT scanning. METHODS: Using Wang TBNA System and CT scanning methods to define the site in airway for puncturing the enlarged mediastinal lymphnode. The positive rate of TBNA was 64%, almost equal to the positive rate (61%) of the method by operating directly under CT scanning. TBNA was performed on 100 consecutive patients with 152 enlarged mediastinal nodes undergoing diagnostic fiberoptic bronchoscopy. RESULT: The positive rate (64%) was equal to the positive rate (61%) under the CT guide. CONCLUSIONS: CT guiding TBNA is very useful for training doctors to learn the TBNA technique, and TBNA can be done very well and play an important role in routine bronchoscope practice.
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