Safety of Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration : A Prospective Study

Samsung Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Complication; Ultrasound

Treatments: Device: Endobronchial ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01597869

2012-02-009

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to find all kinds of complications and it's frequency related to the Endobronchial Ultrasound- Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and to evaluate associated risk factors in patients who developed complications. The investigators performs EBUS-TBNA examination on all subjects that need mediastinal evaluation. All complications during or after the procedure will be recorded prospectively.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mediastinal lymph node enlargement on chest CT or PET-CT

Exclusion criteria

• Inadequate oxygenation during procedure
• uncontrolled cardiac arrythmia
• Bleeding diathesis
• Severe thrombocytopenia
• Recent use of clopidogrel
• Uncooperative patients