Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: Are two better than one in mediastinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer?
The role of combined endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) with a single bronchoscope is poorly understood. The purpose of the present study was to elucidate the roles of EBUS-TBNA and EUS-FNA with a single bronchoscope in the preoperative hilar and mediastinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
A total of 150 patients with potentially resectable known or suspected NSCLC were enrolled in our prospective study. EBUS-TBNA was performed, followed by EUS-FNA, with an EBUS bronchoscope for N2 and N3 nodes≥5 mm in the shortest diameter on ultrasound images, in a single session.
EBUS-TBNA was performed for 257 lymph nodes and EUS-FNA for 176 lymph nodes. Of the 150 patients, 146 had a final diagnosis of NSCLC. Of these 146 patients, 33 (23%) had N2 and/or N3 nodal metastases. The sensitivity of EBUS-TBNA, EUS-FNA, and the combined approach per patient was 52%, 45%, and 73%, respectively (EBUS-TBNA vs the combined approach, P=.016, McNemar's test). The corresponding negative predictive value was 88%, 86%, and 93%. Two patients (1%) developed severe cough from EBUS-TBNA.
The combined endoscopic approach with EBUS-TBNA and EUS-FNA is a safe and accurate method for preoperative hilar and mediastinal staging of NSCLC, with better results than with each technique by itself.
Oki M
,Saka H
,Ando M
,Kitagawa C
,Kogure Y
,Seki Y
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Combined endobronchial and esophageal endosonography for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline, in cooperation with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Society of Thor
This is an official guideline of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), produced in cooperation with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS). It addresses the benefit and burden associated with combined endobronchial and esophageal mediastinal nodal staging of lung cancer. The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) approach was adopted to define the strength of recommendations and the quality of evidence.The article has been co-published with permission in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery and the European Respiratory Journal. Recommendations 1 For mediastinal nodal staging in patients with suspected or proven non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with abnormal mediastinal and/or hilar nodes at computed tomography (CT) and/or positron emission tomography (PET), endosonography is recommended over surgical staging as the initial procedure (Recommendation grade A). The combination of endobronchial ultrasound with real-time guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and endoscopic (esophageal) ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, with use of a gastrointestinal (EUS-FNA) or EBUS (EUS-B-FNA) scope, is preferred over either test alone (Recommendation grade C). If the combination of EBUS and EUS-(B) is not available, we suggest that EBUS alone is acceptable (Recommendation grade C).Subsequent surgical staging is recommended, when endosonography does not show malignant nodal involvement (Recommendation grade B). 2 For mediastinal nodal staging in patients with suspected or proven non-small-cell peripheral lung cancer without mediastinal involvement at CT or CT-PET, we suggest that EBUS-TBNA and/or EUS-(B)-FNA should be performed before therapy, provided that one or more of the following conditions is present: (i) enlarged or fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET-avid ipsilateral hilar nodes; (ii) primary tumor without FDG uptake; (iii) tumor size ≥ 3 cm (Fig. 3a - c) (Recommendation grade C). If endosonography does not show malignant nodal involvement, we suggest that mediastinoscopy is considered, especially in suspected N1 disease (Recommendation grade C).If PET is not available and CT does not reveal enlarged hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes, we suggest performance of EBUS-TBNA and/or EUS-(B)-FNA and/or surgical staging (Recommendation grade C). 3 In patients with suspected or proven < 3 cm peripheral NSCLC with normal mediastinal and hilar nodes at CT and/or PET, we suggest initiation of therapy without further mediastinal staging (Recommendation grade C). 4 For mediastinal staging in patients with centrally located suspected or proven NSCLC without mediastinal or hilar involvement at CT and/or CT-PET, we suggest performance of EBUS-TBNA, with or without EUS-(B)-FNA, in preference to surgical staging (Fig. 4) (Recommendation grade D). If endosonography does not show malignant nodal involvement, mediastinoscopy may be considered (Recommendation grade D). 5 For mediastinal nodal restaging following neoadjuvant therapy, EBUS-TBNA and/or EUS-(B)-FNA is suggested for detection of persistent nodal disease, but, if this is negative, subsequent surgical staging is indicated (Recommendation grade C). 6 A complete assessment of mediastinal and hilar nodal stations, and sampling of at least three different mediastinal nodal stations (4 R, 4 L, 7) (Fig. 1, Fig. 5) is suggested in patients with NSCLC and an abnormal mediastinum by CT or CT-PET (Recommendation grade D). 7 For diagnostic purposes, in patients with a centrally located lung tumor that is not visible at conventional bronchoscopy, endosonography is suggested, provided the tumor is located immediately adjacent to the larger airways (EBUS) or esophagus (EUS-(B)) (Recommendation grade D). 8 In patients with a left adrenal gland suspected for distant metastasis we suggest performance of endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) (Recommendation grade C), while the use of EUS-B with a transgastric approach is at present experimental (Recommendation grade D). 9 For optimal endosonographic staging of lung cancer, we suggest that individual endoscopists should be trained in both EBUS and EUS-B in order to perform complete endoscopic staging in one session (Recommendation grade D). 10 We suggest that new trainees in endosonography should follow a structured training curriculum consisting of simulation-based training followed by supervised practice on patients (Recommendation grade D). 11 We suggest that competency in EBUS-TBNA and EUS-(B)-FNA for staging lung cancer be assessed using available validated assessment tools (Recommendation Grade D).
Vilmann P
,Clementsen PF
,Colella S
,Siemsen M
,De Leyn P
,Dumonceau JM
,Herth FJ
,Larghi A
,Vazquez-Sequeiros E
,Hassan C
,Crombag L
,Korevaar DA
,Konge L
,Annema JT
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Lymph node staging by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in patients with small cell lung cancer.
Surgical treatment of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is limited to stage I disease. Therefore, accurate lymph node staging is mandatory in SCLC patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for the evaluation of mediastinal and hilar lymph node metastasis in patients with SCLC.
Forty patients with untreated SCLC who underwent EBUS-TBNA for lymph node staging between November 2002 and September 2008 were retrospectively analyzed. The convex probe endobronchial ultrasonography was used for EBUS-TBNA. Lymph nodes assessed by the convex probe endobronchial ultrasonography were aspirated until EBUS-TBNA revealed malignant cells by rapid on-site cytology.
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration was successfully performed in all patients, and revealed lymph node status as follows: N0, 13 cases; N1, 5 cases; and N2, 22 cases. Among the 13 N0 cases, 9 patients underwent surgery, whereas 4 patients did not undergo surgical intervention because of enlargement of subaortic or paraaortic lymph nodes (stations 5 and 6) that precluded EBUS-TBNA assessment (n = 3) or poor performance status (n = 1). Pathologic examination of dissected nodes confirmed an N0 diagnosis in 8 patients, whereas 1 patient had hilar lymph node metastasis (N1). The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy rate of EBUS-TBNA were 96.4%, 100%, and 97.2%, respectively. The overall 5-year survival rate for the 9 patients who underwent surgery was 77.8%.
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration has a high diagnostic yield for the evaluation of mediastinal and hilar lymph node metastasis in SCLC and has a high impact on patient management.
Wada H
,Nakajima T
,Yasufuku K
,Fujiwara T
,Yoshida S
,Suzuki M
,Shibuya K
,Hiroshima K
,Nakatani Y
,Yoshino I
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