The study is aimed at verifying if a pulmonologist in training can reliably assess the adequacy of EBUS-TBNA samples from intrathoracic lymphadenopathy after a period of training provided by an experienced pathologist.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
On-site (endoscopy suite) evaluation, by a pathologist or a pulmonologist, of specimens retrieved from intrathoracic lymph nodes during EBUS-TBNA
Maggiore Hospital
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Accuracy with which the pulmonologist will identify inadequate EBUS-TBNA samples
The Outcome 1 will be measured by verifying the agreement between the pulmonologist judgment and the pathologist judgment, the latter being the gold standard
Time frame: Up to 1 week
Accuracy with which the pulmonologist will be able, in case of adequate EBUS-TBNA sample, to assign the specimen to one of the following specific diagnoses: 1) reactive lymph node; 2) malignancy; 3) granulomatous inflammation
The Outcome 1 will be measured by verifying the agreement between the pulmonologist judgment and the pathologist judgment, the latter being the gold standard
Time frame: Up to 1 week
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