The purpose of this study is to find all kinds of complications and it's frequency related to the Endobronchial Ultrasound- Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and to evaluate associated risk factors in patients who developed complications. The investigators performs EBUS-TBNA examination on all subjects that need mediastinal evaluation. All complications during or after the procedure will be recorded prospectively.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
300
EBUS-TBNA is a bronchoscopic diagnostic method that enables real time aspiration of paratracheal and peribronchial lesions.
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGComplications related with EBUS-TBNA
1. Complications during procedure * Bleeding * pneumothorax * shock * cardiac arrythmia * change of oxygen saturation 2. Complication after procedure * fever * bleeding * pneumothorax * all other comlications after 24hr
Time frame: 1 month interval
Risk factors related with the development of complications
1. Midazolam/Lidocaine dosage 2. Procedure time 3. Total aspiration number 4. Location of sampled lymph node 5. Sampling number of lymph nodes 6. Underlying disease 7. Pulmonary function test
Time frame: 1 month interval
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