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Table 3 Diagnostic Rate of cTBNA and EBUS-TBNA in the Paired Design Group

From: Comparison of transbronchial needle aspiration with and without ultrasound guidance for diagnosing benign lymph node adenopathy

 

cTBNA(n = 52)

EBUS-TBNA(n = 52)

P value

Diagnostic accuracy

25/52(48.08%)

41/52(78.85%)

0.001

Size

  < 20 mm

15/32(46.88%)

25/32(78.13%)

0.002

  ≥ 20 mm

10/20(50%)

16/20(80%)

0.07

  1. n is the number of lymph nodes; cTBNA Conventional transbronchial needle aspiration; EBUS-TBNA Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration
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Diagnostic Pathology

ISSN: 1746-1596

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