Abstract
Introduction: The bronchoscopy landscape has changed after the introduction of Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy. There is an ever-increasing demand for additional or larger samples for increasing diagnostic yield and the need for molecular analysis. Aiming to obtain a representative sample, novel needle characteristics are being evaluated with modifications in size, design, and bevel.
We describe a novel approach for mediastinal lymph node sampling - Endobronchial Ultrasound guided Transbronchial Cryo Node Biopsy (EBUS-TBCNB). This technique involves the use of a 1.1 mm cryo-probe to obtain LN specimens. In this article, we describe the feasibility, technique and complications from EBUS-TBCNB performed in 4 consecutive patients with mediastinal adenopathy. (Table 1, Figure 1)
Footnotes
Cite this article as: European Respiratory Journal 2021; 58: Suppl. 65, PA2452.
This abstract was presented at the 2021 ERS International Congress, in session “Prediction of exacerbations in patients with COPD”.
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