Determinants of single‑pass specimen adequacy in endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: a real-world study
Yajuan Qian, Yongkang Huang, Xiaoliang Zhu, Yong Yu, Ziyan Du, Zengli Zhang · 2026
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Yajuan Qian and co-authors study a biopsy technique for chest lymph nodes in a 2026 paper. Doctors pass a needle through the airway wall under ultrasound guidance to sample nodes and judge lung disease. Each needle pass costs time, so knowing what makes a single pass yield enough tissue matters.
They analyzed 636 needle passes into 426 lymph nodes from 219 patients at one center. A scoring system graded how good each sample looked on site. Factors ranged from the needle's path and the operator's experience to node size and stage. The findings can help doctors refine their technique and cut repeat passes.
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| CREATOR | Yajuan Qian, Yongkang Huang, Xiaoliang Zhu, Yong Yu, Ziyan Du, Zengli Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30171 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |