Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York City, New York 10016, USA.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Apr;89(4):1271-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.09.002.
Endobronchial, ultrasound-guided, transbronchial needle aspiration has recently been introduced as an alternative to mediastinoscopy for lymph node staging of lung cancer and the diagnosis of respiratory diseases. This procedure is less invasive and more cost-effective, and multiple large studies have reported no associated complications. In this case, an individual presented with descending mediastinitis after having this minimally invasive procedure for mediastinal lymphadenopathy.
经支气管超声引导针吸活检术最近已被引入作为纵隔镜检查的替代方法，用于肺癌的淋巴结分期和呼吸疾病的诊断。该操作具有侵袭性更小、更具成本效益的特点，多项大型研究报告无相关并发症。在此病例中，一名患者因纵隔淋巴结病行该微创操作后出现降主动脉炎。
