Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) has become essential for the workup of patients with lung cancer and other pulmonary diseases. The emphasis of currently available literature is related to the diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA which was found to be high. Complications seem to be rare but such data are scant. We report three cases of complications including mediastinitis, pneumothorax and bleeding and provide a review on the existing literature.
Zusammenfassung
Die endobronchiale ultraschallgesteuerte transbronchiale Feinnadelaspiration (EBUS-TBNA) ist essenziell in der diagnostischen Aufarbeitung von Patienten mit Lungenkarzinom und anderen Lungenerkrankungen.
Der Schwerpunkt der vorhandenen Literatur zur EBUS-TBNA liegt in der Beurteilung ihrer diagnostischen Wertigkeit, welche als hoch eingeschätzt wird. Die Komplikationsraten erscheinen niedrig, jedoch ist die diesbezügliche Datenbasis schmal.
Wir berichten über jeweils einen Fall von Mediastinitis, Pneumothorax und Blutung nach EBUS-TBNA und geben einen Überblick über die aktuelle Literatur.
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