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Clinical evaluation of the utility of a flexible 19-gauge EBUS-TBNA needle
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| Title: | Clinical evaluation of the utility of a flexible 19-gauge EBUS-TBNA needle |
| Authors: | Kinoshita, Kinoshita Browse this author | | Ujiie, Hideki Browse this author | | Joerg, Schwock Browse this author | | Fujino, Kosuke Browse this author | | McDonald, Christine Browse this author | | Lee, Chang Young Browse this author | | Gregor, Alexander Browse this author | | Tyan, Chung Chun Browse this author | | Houston, Simon Browse this author | | Czarnecka-Kujwa, Kasia Browse this author | | Asamura, Hisao Browse this author | | Yasufuku, Kazuhiro Browse this author |
| Keywords: | Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) | | diagnostic bronchoscopy | | flexible 19G EBUS needle | | tissue sampling | | histopathology | | cytology |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2018 |
| Publisher: | AME Publishing Company |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Thoracic Disease |
| Volume: | 10 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page: | 2388 |
| End Page: | 2396 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.21037/jtd.2018.04.50 |
| Abstract: | Background: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is an established modality for the assessment of mediastinal and hilar adenopathy. To overcome the sampling limitations of standard 21- and 22-gauge EBUS-TBNA needles, a new flexible 19-gauge (Flex 19G) needle was developed.
Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent EBUS-TBNA sampling with the Flex 19G needle. A 22G needle was always used first for cytology, followed by a Flex 19G needle, either an early version (Oct/2014–Sep/2015) or a final version needle (May/2016–Jan/2017), for tissue sampling. The success rate of obtaining samples, specimen quantity, and safety were evaluated and compared.
Results: All sampling procedures in 45 patients and 82 targets were performed without complication and the overall diagnostic yield from cytology was 100%. Furthermore, 28% of Flex 19G samples were sufficient for histopathological diagnosis. Yield improved with an increased number of passes and if the target was larger. Compared to the early version evaluated in 52 targets, the final version of the Flex 19G needle evaluated in 30 targets provided significantly larger volume samples and more frequent diagnostic cores. Tissue obtained with the Flex 19G needle retained cohesiveness to a larger degree and was of higher cellularity compared to cytological samples processed as cell blocks.
Conclusions: The Flex 19G is safe and provides larger volumetric and cohesive tissue samples that are appropriate for histopathological processing. The final version of the Flex 19G could be a good choice in selected cases where greater tissue acquisition is required. |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/83409 |
| Appears in Collections: | 北海道大学病院 (Hokkaido University Hospital) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 氏家 秀樹
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