Transbronchial needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node

• Main Authors: How, Soon Hin, Kuan, Yeh Chunn, Ng, Teck Han, Harun, Norra, H, Hasmah, Kalavathy, Ramachandram, Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/29836/1/TBNA.jpg; http://irep.iium.edu.my/29836/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

In Malaysia, transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is a relatively new procedure performed only in a handful of respiratory centres. We reviewed TBNA of mediastinal lymph node performed in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) to determine the yield and its complications. Data was retrieved from end...