Using quality indicators to assess performance of endobronchial ultrasound in the staging and diagnosis of lung cancer: a pre/post study at a New Zealand centre
Paul Griffiths,
Jeong Suk Oh
Abstract:aim: There are no data on the performance of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in the staging and diagnosis of lung cancer in New Zealand. We aimed to assess the performance of EBUS-TBNA for lung cancer staging and diagnosis at our institution before and after the commencement of regular performance monitoring with comparison to published EBUS quality indicators. methods: The performance of EBUS-TBNA in the staging and diagnosis of lung cancer was assessed in two phas… Show more
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