Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018
Does a short training in EBUS guided TBNA improve yield of conventional TBNA?
Lt Col Dr Manu Chopra, Lt Col Dr Gps Gahlot, Brig Dr Vasu Vardhan
Abstract :
Introduction: Conventional Trans onchial needle aspiration(c–TBNA) is a blind procedure guided by CT picture & experience, thus yield is usually poor. Endoonchial Ultrasound (EBUS) guided TBNA helps to visualize mediastinal lymph nodes[LN] in real time, thereby improving yield. A better understanding of mediastinal anatomy as seen with EBUS should help in improving c–TBNA yield. We, thus, analyzed our c–TBNA results pre–& post short EBUS–TBNA training.
Aim: Does a short training in EBUS guided TBNA improve yield of c–TBNA
Methods: An experimental study was carried out to compare outcomes of 300 c–TBNA’s performed pre–& post EBUS–TBNA training using chi square test.
Results: Out of 300c–TBNA’s carried out pre EBUS training, 50 yielded results, whereas, 130 out of 300 yielded results post training. An improvement of over two and a half times was seen.
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DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/paripex
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Lt Col (Dr) Manu Chopra, Lt Col (Dr) GPS Gahlot, Brig (Dr) Vasu Vardhan, Does a short training in EBUS guided TBNA improve yield of conventional TBNA?, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-7 | July-2018
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Lt Col (Dr) Manu Chopra, Lt Col (Dr) GPS Gahlot, Brig (Dr) Vasu Vardhan, Does a short training in EBUS guided TBNA improve yield of conventional TBNA?, PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-7 | July-2018