Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration with 19g Needle versus 21g and 22g Needles for Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy
Release Date:
CHEST September 2022, Volume 162, Issue 3
Nicholas P.J. Romatowski, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper MD, to discuss whether a 19-gauge needle offers greater diagnostic yield and sensitivity vs the 21G and 22G EBUS needles for a diagnosis of sarcoidosis, lymphoma, or mediastinal lymphadenopathy not yet diagnosed?
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2022.03.041
Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration with 19g Needle versus 21g and 22g Needles for Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy