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ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Use of Endoscopic Ultrasound with Bronchoscope-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration (EUS-B-FNA) in Pediatric Cases.

Xiaowei Chen, Xiaofen Tao, Shuxian Li, Hujun Wu, Fang Jin, Lei Wu

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Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Advances in pediatric flexible bronchoscopy.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xiaowei ChenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7425-8715
Xiaofen TaoDepartment of Endoscopy Center, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China.ORCID 0009-0001-1660-0778
Shuxian LiDepartment of Endoscopy Center, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China.
Hujun WuDepartment of Endoscopy Center, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China.ORCID 0009-0003-8635-0449
Fang JinDepartment of Endoscopy Center, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China.
Lei WuDepartment of Endoscopy Center, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The intricate airway anatomy and poorly understood etiology of pediatric conditions render the diagnosis of mediastinal disorders particularly challenging. Traditional diagnostic methods, such as mediastinoscopy and thoracotomy, carry high risks and are often impractical in children. Endoscopic ultrasound with bronchoscope-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-B-FNA) enables a minimally invasive, esophageal route to mediastinal lesions, providing a diagnostic approach that is new to pediatrics compared with conventional techniques. We review the technical characteristics, clinical benefits, and prospective role of EUS-B-FNA in pediatric diagnostic investigation. We also review the clinical applications of EUS-B-FNA to date and aim to promote its use as a novel adjunct for the evaluation of complex mediastinal pathology in pediatric medicine.

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diagnostic technologymediastinal diseasespediatrics

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PMID40426797
PMCPMC12110484

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