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Use of Electromagnetic Navigational Transthoracic Needle Aspiration E-TTNA for Sampling of Lung Nodules
Published on: May 23, 2015
Defining expanded areas in EBUS sampling: EBUS guided trans- and intra-pulmonary artery needle aspiration, with
Ravindra M Mehta1, Pavankumar R Biraris1, Vallandramam Pattabhiraman2
1Institute of Pulmonary Medicine and Interventional Pulmonology, Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, India.
Background:
Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) has revolutionized the diagnostic approach to mediastinal diseases. Lesions located lateral to the pulmonary artery (trans-PA, Station 5), or in the lumen of the PA (intra-PA) are in the 'blind-spot' of EBUS.
Objectives:
We describe a case series where EBUS guided trans-pulmonary or intra-pulmonary aspiration (EBUS-TIPNA) was used for diagnosis.
Methods:
Retrospective analysis of 10 patients who had EBUS-TIPNA over 3 years in 2 centres. The inclusion criteria included patients with station 5 lesions, or intrapulmonary artery lesions, where no other option was possible.
Results:
The study included 4 males and 6 females, mean age 52 years, with 7 trans-PA and 3 intra-PA lesions. Adequacy was seen in 10/10, and a definitive diagnosis was made in 9/10 patients. There were no procedure-related complications.
Conclusion:
EBUS-TIPNA can be done as a safe and successful procedure and adds to the armamentarium of Convex Probe-EBUS (CP-EBUS), in carefully selected patients.
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