Predictive factors for improved diagnostic accuracy with the use of radial-probe EBUS
Andreia Barroso1,
Flávia Lin2,
Maria Cristina Carrondo3
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To assess predictive factors for improved diagnostic accuracy with the use of radial-probe EBUS (RP-EBUS). Methods: This was a retrospective review of consecutive patients undergoing RP-EBUS between February of 2012 and January of 2020. Parameters including the presence of a bronchus sign on CT scans, the position of the radial EBUS probe, lesion size, lesion location, and lesion type were analyzed in relation to two defined outcomes (final diagnosis or no diagnosis). Univariate analysis was used in… Show more
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