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Table 1 Total number of EBUS-TBNA procedures performed according to indication and target lesion

From: Complications associated with endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: a nationwide survey by the Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy

 

Total number

Respondents

Mean

Median

Range

Total EBUS-TBNA

7,345

210

35.0

18.5

1-424

Indication:

     

Establishing diagnosis

5,855

207

28.3

16

1-223

Lung cancer staging

1,850

111

16.7

5

1-245

Lesions examined:

     

Hilar and mediastinal lesions

6,836

209

32.7

17

1-235

Lesions in lung parenchyma

275

68

4.0

2

1-22

  1. EBUS-TBNA, endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration.