2019
Improved Diagnostic Yield and Specimen Quality With Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Forceps Biopsies: A Retrospective Analysis
Ray AS, Li C, Murphy TE, Cai G, Araujo KLB, Bramley K, DeBiasi EM, Pisani MA, Cortopassi IO, Puchalski JT. Improved Diagnostic Yield and Specimen Quality With Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Forceps Biopsies: A Retrospective Analysis. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 109: 894-901. PMID: 31593653, PMCID: PMC9376016, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard of careTransbronchial needle aspirationDiagnostic yieldHilar lymphadenopathyEndobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspirationMediastinal/hilar lymphadenopathySolid organ malignanciesHigh diagnostic yieldGood tissue qualitySpecimen qualityForceps biopsyEBUS-TBNAParenchymal findingsPreprocedural imagingEndobronchial ultrasoundNeedle aspirationRetrospective analysisLymphadenopathyDiagnostic criteriaPatient basisDisease processTissue acquisitionPatientsClinical scenariosSarcoidosis
2016
Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Cautery-Assisted Transbronchial Forceps Biopsies: Safety and Sensitivity Relative to Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
Bramley K, Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Homer RJ, Puchalski JT. Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Cautery-Assisted Transbronchial Forceps Biopsies: Safety and Sensitivity Relative to Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2016, 101: 1870-1876. PMID: 26912301, PMCID: PMC4861078, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.11.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransbronchial needle aspirationTransbronchial forceps biopsyForceps biopsyClinical trialsEndobronchial ultrasoundNeedle aspirationConvex probe EBUSSignificant adverse eventsDiagnosis of sarcoidosisExcellent diagnostic yieldSelect clinical scenariosSequential useTBNA samplesSecondary outcomesUnselected patientsAdverse eventsLymph nodesThoracic lymphadenopathyEBUS guidanceGranulomatous inflammationCore biopsyGranulomatous diseaseAdequate specimensNeedle biopsyDiagnostic yield