Utility of conventional transbronchial needle aspiration with rapid on-site evaluation (c-TBNA-ROSE) at a tertiary care center with endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) facility

Background: Conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (c-TBNA) is an underutilized bronchoscopic modality. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guided-TBNA though efficacious is an expensive modality, facilities of which are available at only limited centers. c-TBNA is cost-effective and has potentia...

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Main Authors: Neha Kawatra Madan, Karan Madan, Deepali Jain, Ritika Walia, Anant Mohan, Vijay Hadda, Sandeep Mathur, Venkateswaran K Iyer, Gopi C Khilnani, Randeep Guleria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Cytology
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Online Access:http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2016;volume=33;issue=1;spage=22;epage=26;aulast=Madan