State of the art lecture: EUS and EBUS in pulmonary medicine

Introduction

The development of linear echo-endoscopes has opened up fascinating new diagnostic possibilities for patients with various lung diseases. Transoesophageal ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and transbronchial ultrasound-guided needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) are both minimally invasive diagnostic techniques that enable real-time controlled aspirations of mediastinal lymph nodes and centrally located lung tumours. By demonstrating mediastinal metastases, surgical procedures can frequently be avoided. In this short survey, we provide an overview concerning results obtained by EUS and EBUS in pulmonary medicine and discuss how these novel methods can be used in clinical practise.

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