tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post7737154810697821350..comments2023-09-01T10:33:09.297-04:00Comments on Pulmonary Roundtable: need for lymph node biopsy?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-3256906249893441992008-03-05T17:23:00.000-05:002008-03-05T17:23:00.000-05:00mediastinoscopy is fast/ relatively safe, and allo...mediastinoscopy is fast/ relatively safe, and allows for a larger / intact sample. If intraoperative pathology report warrents - surgeon can procede with VATs and remove the mass. That would save the patient considerable anxiety, and speed the process as well. Being able to visually identify the mass by VATs if necessary is also helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-10654287517868676052008-03-02T09:41:00.000-05:002008-03-02T09:41:00.000-05:00CT guided FNAC would be a reasonable first option ...CT guided FNAC would be a reasonable first option either.newzolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063424713217512963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-81750476813979618582008-01-30T17:04:00.000-05:002008-01-30T17:04:00.000-05:00What are your qualifications darenberg?What are your qualifications darenberg?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08007681935859574441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12660458.post-64816930755997449192007-11-13T15:32:00.000-05:002007-11-13T15:32:00.000-05:00If the cultures are negative, then I'd want those ...If the cultures are negative, then I'd want those lymph nodes biopsied if they were in my chest. I'd do a Wang/transbronchial needle aspirate, and if negative I'd get a medistinoscopy.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580394470035106678noreply@blogger.com