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ArticleTherapeutic advances in respiratory disease

Slow-pull capillary technique

Xin He, Yanjun Wu, Haoyan Wang, Ganggang Yu, Bo Xu, Nan Jia, Zhigang Yao

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Article in Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05110950 (Diagnostic Accuracy of Endobronchial Ultrasound Needle Aspiration With and Without Suction), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Diagnostic Accuracy of Endobronchial Ultrasound Needle Aspiration With and Without Suction: a Single-center Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversità Politecnica delle MarcheRan2022 to 2024Enrolled306ConditionsMediastinal Lymphadenopathy, Hilar Lymphadenopathy, Lymphoma, Lung NeoplasmsArmsNo suction EBUS-TBNA, Passive suction through dedicated EBUS-TBNA syringe, Manual applied suction EBUS-TBNA through a pistol-grip syringe holder
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xin HeDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4209-5795
Yanjun WuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Haoyan WangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ganggang YuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Bo XuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Nan JiaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Zhigang YaoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95, Yong'an Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
Capital Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a widely used, safe, and accurate technique for obtaining pathological specimens to be used in the diagnosis of diseases involving lung hilar and mediastinal lymph node (LN) enlargement. However, application of the suction technique during EBUS-TBNA remains controversial. In addition, the effectiveness of the slow-pull capillary technique for the diagnosis of pancreatic masses was recently reported. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of EBUS-TBNA using these two techniques.

methodsThe accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), positive predictive value (PPV), and availability of tissue cores of the suction and slow-pull capillary techniques were studied retrospectively in patients who underwent EBUS-TBNA for the diagnosis of diseases involving lung hilar and mediastinal LN enlargement.

resultsA total of 97 patients with hilar and mediastinal LN enlargement underwent EBUS-TBNA; 30 patients underwent the suction technique, 56 patients underwent the slow-pull capillary technique, 5 patients underwent both techniques, and 6 patients had failed operations. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, NPV, PPV, and the number of tissue cores obtained with the suction and slow-pull capillary techniques were 66.67%

conclusionsUse of the slow-pull capillary technique in EBUS-TBNA can significantly increase the accuracy related to the diagnosis of diseases involving hilar and mediastinal LN enlargement by improving the acquisition of tissue core.

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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle AspirationAdultAgedCapillary ActionFemaleHumansLymphadenopathyLymphatic MetastasisLymph NodesMaleMediastinumMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSuctiondiagnostic accuracyendobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationhilar and mediastinal lymph node enlargementslow-pulltissue core

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