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ArticleThoracic research and practice2025

Transbronchial Mediastinal Cryobiopsy Diagnostic Yield and Perioperative Patient Management: A Single Tertiary Center Experience.

Nadia Corcione, Alfonso Pecoraro, Andrea Fidecicchi, Severo Campione, Lina Zuccatosta, Giuseppe Failla

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Nadia CorcioneInterventional Pulmonology Unit, Department of Pulmonology, Oncology and Hematology, Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5129-5193
Alfonso PecoraroInterventional Pulmonology Unit, Department of Pulmonology, Oncology and Hematology, Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-1135-2277
Andrea FidecicchiEpidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health, Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7980-5551
Severo CampionePathology Unit, Department of Advanced Technology, Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8414-8333
Lina ZuccatostaInterventional Pulmonology Unit, Department of Pulmonology, Oncology and Hematology, Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4580-7786
Giuseppe FaillaPulmonology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, Civico e Benfratelli Hospital, Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-0746-7639

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Abstract

objectiveEndobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is widely used to diagnose mediastinal lesions; however, small cytology samples from EBUS-TBNA may be inadequate in cases of benign lung diseases, hematologic disorders, and to assess the molecular profile of primary lung cancer (PLC). EBUS-guided transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy (TMC) obtains histological samples and potentially implies a higher diagnostic yield (DY) than EBUS-TBNA. The clinical impact of this technique and the perioperative patient management are still unclear. Our aim was to critically analyze our experience with TMC. MATERIAL AND

methodsA single center retrospective study was conducted to evaluate TMC DY and perioperative routine over 11 months (February 2023-January 2024).

resultsForty-one patients were included. The overall DY was 41.5% and 95.1% for EBUS-TBNA and TMC, respectively. TMC provided a higher DY than EBUS-TBNA in cases of hematologic disorders, benign diseases, and uncommon tumors (31% for EBUS-TBNA and 100% for TMC; 95% confidence interval (CI): 52.1-85.8,

conclusionTMC had a better DY than EBUS-TBNA in hematologic disorders, benign lung disease, and uncommon tumors, with an optimal tolerability profile.

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Bronchoscopydiagnostic methodsendobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationlung cancermediastinal diseasesperioperative care

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PMCPMC12243428

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