Vaidya Preyas J, Saha Avinandan, Kate Arvind H, Pandey Kamlesh, Chavhan Vinod B, Leuppi Joerg D, Chhajed Prashant N
Institute of Pulmonology, Medical Research and Development, Mumbai; Lung Care and Sleep Centre, Fortis Hiranandani Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Institute of Pulmonology, Medical Research and Development, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
J Cancer Res Ther. 2016 Jul-Sep;12(3):1172-1177. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.197535.
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is the initial modality of choice in sampling mediastinal lymphadenopathy. It is possible to obtain both cytological and histological samples using both 21-gauge and 22-gauge EBUS-TBNA needles. The current study was undertaken to compare the diagnostic yield of cytology and histology samples obtained by the same EBUS-TBNA 21-gauge needle.
One hundred sixty-six consecutive patients who underwent EBUS-TBNA with a 21-gauge EBUS-TBNA needle over a period of 3 years were included in this retrospective analysis. The diagnostic yields of EBUS-TBNA histology (EBUS-TBNA-H) and EBUS-TBNA cytology (EBUS-TBNA-C) specimens were compared using the McNemar test.
The overall sensitivity and specificity of EBUS-TBNA were 89% and 100%, respectively. The positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of EBUS-TBNA were 100% and 53%, respectively. The overall sensitivity and specificity of EBUS-TBNA-H were 85% and 100%, respectively. The PPV and NPV of EBUS-TBNA-H were 100% and 43%, respectively. The overall sensitivity and specificity of EBUS-TBNA-C were 65% and 100%, respectively. The PPV and NPV of EBUS-TBNA-C were 100% and 14%, respectively. The diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA-H over EBUS-TBNA-C was statistically significant (P < 0.0001).
EBUS-TBNA-H with 21-gauge needle significantly improves the diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA. EBUS-TBNA-H improves the NPV of EBUS-TBNA. The combination of EBUS-TBNA-H and EBUS-TBNA-C improves the overall diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA.
支气管内超声引导下经支气管针吸活检术(EBUS-TBNA)是纵隔淋巴结病变采样的首选初始方法。使用21号和22号EBUS-TBNA针均可获取细胞学和组织学样本。本研究旨在比较同一21号EBUS-TBNA针获取的细胞学和组织学样本的诊断率。
本回顾性分析纳入了在3年期间接受21号EBUS-TBNA针EBUS-TBNA检查的166例连续患者。使用McNemar检验比较EBUS-TBNA组织学(EBUS-TBNA-H)和EBUS-TBNA细胞学(EBUS-TBNA-C)标本的诊断率。
EBUS-TBNA的总体敏感性和特异性分别为89%和100%。EBUS-TBNA的阳性预测值(PPV)和阴性预测值(NPV)分别为100%和53%。EBUS-TBNA-H的总体敏感性和特异性分别为85%和100%。EBUS-TBNA-H的PPV和NPV分别为100%和43%。EBUS-TBNA-C的总体敏感性和特异性分别为65%和100%。EBUS-TBNA-C的PPV和NPV分别为100%和14%。EBUS-TBNA-H的诊断率高于EBUS-TBNA-C,差异有统计学意义(P < 0.0001)。
21号针的EBUS-TBNA-H显著提高了EBUS-TBNA的诊断率。EBUS-TBNA-H提高了EBUS-TBNA的NPV。EBUS-TBNA-H和EBUS-TBNA-C联合使用提高了EBUS-TBNA的总体诊断率。