...Momen M. Wahidi; Sonia Lee; Geri R. Cramer; Michael J. Cangelosi Background: Advances in bronchoscopy have impacted the practice patterns in the sampling of thoracic lymph nodes and lung lesions. Objectives: The aim of the study was to study the trends in utilization of mediastinoscopy...

... cm, central, or hy-permetabolic N1 lymph nodes. There is no consensus concerning the use of an endosonographic procedure or a mediastinoscopy in the first line in patients with a radiologically normal mediastinum, while in case of a mediastinal involvement, the latest European guidelines recommend...

...Qiaoling Zhou; Douglas G. West; Golda Shelley-Fraser; Andrew R.L. Medford The radiological finding of mediastinal lymph node enlargement following surgery for lung cancer often signifies locoregional recurrence. The use of oxidised cellulose haemostatic agents (OCHAs) during staging mediastinoscopy...

... was performed looking at performance and cost utility in a ‘mixed’ cohort with variable pre-test probability of malignancy (year 1) followed by a high probability cohort (year 2). Results: TBNA avoided mediastinoscopy in 25% of the cases overall (37% in high probability vs. 13% in the ‘mixed’ cohort, p = 0.03...

...E. Imhof; A.P. Perruchoud; K.G Tan; J. Hasse; M. Heitz; E. Graedel In bronchial carcinoma the assessment of operability requires an accurate evaluation of the regional and mediastinal lymph nodes. For this, both mediastinoscopy and computed tomography are often used on a routine basis today...

... of hospitalization, he expectorated a piece of gauze. The authors performed a fiber-optic bronchoscopy and saw pieces of gauze originating from granulation tissue located in the angle of the lower trachea and left main bronchi. A detailed anamnesis revealed that a mediastinoscopy had been performed 3 years ago...

... could be sampled. In 87.5% of these patients (28/32), TBNA was diagnostic. For cytology only, this number was slightly lower (75%, 56/74). In 12 cases, diagnostic TBNA was verified by mediastinoscopy: these diagnoses were concordant. The sensitivity is 65% if all non-confirmed cases are considered false...