Clinical application of transbronchial needle aspiration
- VernacularTitle:支气管针吸活检技术的临床应用
- Author:
J.f.turner JR
;
Kopen WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
transbronchial needle aspiration;
pulmonary diseases;
diagnosis;
therapy
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
2004;25(7):746-750
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Transbronchial needle aspiration(TBNA) is able to provide definitive answers for a wide variety of pulmonary benign and malignant diseases including infectious diseases,cystic lesions, granulomatous diseases, pulmonary and mediastinal mass, etc. It's proved particularly revolutionary to stage bronchogenic carcinoma during routine flexible bronchoscopy. What's more, TBNA is an extremely safe procedure with no reported major complications. This review introduces the techniques about identifying the target, obtaining the specimen and preparing and interpreting the specimen when conducting TBNA. The complications, a through unusual, and major limitations are also touched in this review.
