Severe Complications of Ultrasound Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration--A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) has become essential for the workup of patients with lung cancer and other pulmonary diseases. The emphasis of currently available literature is related to the diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA which was found to be high. Compl...

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Published inPneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany) Vol. 70; no. 1; p. 23
Main Authors Giesa, C, Heining, L, Hecker, E, Ewig, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.01.2016
Subjects
Adult
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration - adverse effects
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration - methods
Female
Hemoptysis - diagnosis
Hemoptysis - etiology
Hemoptysis - therapy
Humans
Mediastinitis - diagnosis
Mediastinitis - etiology
Mediastinitis - therapy
Middle Aged
Pneumothorax - diagnosis
Pneumothorax - etiology
Pneumothorax - therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) has become essential for the workup of patients with lung cancer and other pulmonary diseases. The emphasis of currently available literature is related to the diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA which was found to be high. Complications seem to be rare but such data are scant. We report three cases of complications including mediastinitis, pneumothorax and bleeding and provide a review on the existing literature.
ISSN:1438-8790
DOI:10.1055/s-0041-109383