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Table 5 Diagnostic rate of cTBNA and TBFB in the paired design group

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

 

cTBNA(n = 30)

TBFB(n = 30)

Combined

(n = 30)

P value a

P value b

Diagnostic accuracy

19/30(63.33%)

16/30(53.33%)

23/30

(76.67%)

0.549

0.016

  1. a cTBNA vs. TBFB b TBFB vs. combined cTBNA+TBFB
  2. n is the number of lymph nodes; cTBNA Conventional transbronchial needle aspiration; TBFB Transbronchial forceps biopsy
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Diagnostic Pathology

ISSN: 1746-1596

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