PMID:18023670

Citation	Nakajima, T, Yasufuku, K, Iyoda, A, Yoshida, S, Suzuki, M, Sekine, Y, Shibuya, K, Hiroshima, K, Nakatani, Y and Fujisawa, T (2007) The evaluation of lymph node metastasis by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: crucial for selection of surgical candidates with metastatic lung tumors. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 134:1485-90
Abstract	Pulmonary metastasectomy is accepted as an effective treatment for properly selected patients with metastatic lung tumors. In such patients, the presence of mediastinal and/or hilar lymph node metastasis is a significant negative prognostic factor. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for the detection of mediastinal and hilar lymph node metastasis in patients with potentially resectable metastatic lung tumors.
Links	PubMed Online version:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.07.022
Keywords	Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy, Fine-Needle; Bronchoscopy; Endosonography; Female; Humans; Lung; Lung Neoplasms/pathology; Lung Neoplasms/secondary; Lung Neoplasms/surgery; Lung Neoplasms/ultrasonography; Lymph Nodes/pathology; Lymph Nodes/ultrasonography; Lymphatic Metastasis; Male; Mediastinum; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging; Patient Selection; Pneumonectomy; Preoperative Care; Retrospective Studies
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