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JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 1085-1099Publisher
AME PUBL CO
DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.76
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Bronchoscopy; lung cancer; lymphadenopathy; endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
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The use of convex-probe endobronchial ultrasound (CP-EBUS) has revolutionized bronchoscopy. It has provided the option of a relatively safe, minimally invasive approach for the assessment of various intrathoracic diseases. In current practice, its most dramatic impact has been on the diagnosing and staging of lung cancer. It has served as an invaluable tool that has replaced mediastinoscopy in a variety of clinical scenarios. Many pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons consider CP-EBUS the most significant milestone in bronchoscopy after the development of the flexible bronchoscope itself. In this review, we summarize the historical aspects, current indications, technical approach, and future direction of CP-EBUS.
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