Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial miniforceps biopsy of mediastinal and hilar lymph node stations

Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 168-171

  Chen, Alexander ^a   Chrissian, Ara ^b   Misselhorn, David ^b   Mayse, Martin ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endobronchial ultrasound; Hilar; Mediastinal; Miniforceps; Transbronchial needle aspiration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; FORCEPS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDIASTINOSCOPY; MEDIASTINUM LYMPH NODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOLID TUMOR; THORAX SURGERY; THORAX TUMOR; TRANSBRONCHIAL ASPIRATION;

EID: 68949117602     PISSN: 19446586     EISSN: 19488270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e3181af7a9f     Document Type: Article

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