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ArticleThoracic cancer2022

Rotation aiding technique for endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy of intrathoracic lymph nodes: A complementary approach to the conventional jabbing method.

Seung Won Ra, Taehoon Lee, Hee Jeong Cha, Chang-Ryul Park, Jiyeon Baek, Youngjoon Chee, Woon Jung Kwon

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Seung Won RaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2458-8414
Taehoon LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Hee Jeong ChaDepartment of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Chang-Ryul ParkDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Jiyeon BaekSchool of Medical Science, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8134-4790
Youngjoon CheeSchool of Electrical Engineering, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Woon Jung KwonDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8803-0049
Ulsan College · KRUniversity of Ulsan · KR

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Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to compare the lymph node core tissue lengths obtained via mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathy using the complementary "rotation aiding" and conventional Jab technique.

methodsWe prospectively measured the lymph node core tissue length in patients who sequentially underwent the Jab and rotation aiding (RA) techniques between October 2012 and December 2014. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the core tissue length and grade of diagnostic cells obtained by each technique. McNemar's test was used to compare the proportion of adequate cellularity (≥grade 2) between the aspiration techniques.

resultsThe core tissue length of 61 lymph nodes from 43 patients (mean age: 63 years, range: 16-86 years) was analyzed. Pathological findings were consistent with malignant lesions in 25 (41%) patients and benign lesions in 36 (59%). The most common diagnosis in benign lymph nodes was reactive, followed by tuberculosis and sarcoidosis. We obtained longer core tissue with RA technique than with the Jab technique (83.2 ± 12.7 vs. 60.1 ± 10.1 mm; p = 0.02). There was a significant increase in cellularity grade and proportion of ≥grade 2 cells with the RA technique than with the Jab technique (2.39 ± 1.08 vs. 1.84 ± 1.14; p < 0.001, 78.7% vs. 52.5%; p = 0.002), regardless of the pathological diagnosis.

conclusionsRA technique facilitated more lymph node samples in terms of core tissue length and cellularity than the Jab technique.

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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle AspirationLung NeoplasmsBronchoscopyHumansLymph NodesMediastinumMiddle AgedRotationendobronchial ultrasoundmediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathyrotationtransbronchial needle aspiration

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