Cost-Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasonography with Fine-Needle Aspiration vs. Mediastinotomy in Patients with Lung Cancer and Suspected Mediastinal Adenopathy

The use of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) guidance for fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of mediastinal lymph nodes has become an important aid in the staging of bronchogenic carcinoma. In many cases, it may be an alternative to mediastinoscopy/mediastinotomy (MED), but the cost-effectiveness of the tw...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Endoscopy 1999-11, Vol.31 (9), p.707-711
Hauptverfasser:	Aabakken, L., Silvestri, G. A., Hawes, R., Reed, C. E., Marsi, V., Hoffman, B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle - economics Bronchoscopy Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - economics Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - pathology Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - economics Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - pathology Cost-Benefit Analysis Decision Support Techniques Endoscopy Endosonography - economics Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Lung Neoplasms - economics Lung Neoplasms - pathology Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymphatic Metastasis Mediastinoscopy - economics Medical sciences Neoplasm Staging Original Article Predictive Value of Tests
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