ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2022
Is endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) reliable and safe procedure in geriatric patients?
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- Diagnostic performances and safety of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the older patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Outcomes of endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration in elderly patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2025Pooled it
- Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in Moderate Sedation in Patients Aged 80 Years and Older.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Safety and major adverse events of endobronchial ultrasound performed under conscious sedation: Insights from 3,454 procedures over 14 years and a systematic review of literature.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society · 2026Article
- Assessment of effectiveness and safety of thrombolytic therapy to pulmonary emboli by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle injection.JTCVS techniques · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundEven though studies have indicated the usefulness and safety of endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), elderly patient data are limited due to the small sample sizes.
aimWe aimed to evaluate usage and safety of EBUS-TBNA in elderly population.
methodsThis single-center retrospective study was conducted with patients who underwent an EBUS-TBNA procedure between September 2011 and December 2019. The patients were categorized into two groups: those aged 65 years or older (elderly group) and those younger than 65 years (younger group).
results2444 patient data, 1069 of which were in the elderly group, were analyzed. The cytological examination of EBUS-TBNA identified specimen adequacy in 96.8% of patients. One hundred and thirty patients (5.3%) experienced complications, with similar complication rates recorded in both the elderly and younger groups (5.4% vs 5.2%, p: 0.836). Logistic regression analyses revealed that age, and presence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease and malignancy are associated significantly with complication-related EBUS-TBNA. For the lymph nodes with a final diagnosis of malignancy, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of EBUS-TBNA revealed a diagnostic performance in excess of 90% except for metastasis and lymphoma.
conclusionEBUS-TBNA can be considered a safe and effective technique in patients aged 65 years and over.
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