Interest of Procore Needle® for Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Interest of Procore Needle® for Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
The ProCore ultrasound biopsy needle, used primarily to obtain intra-abdominal tissue core
 biopsies, has not been widely used for endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle
 aspiration (EBUS-TBNA). In this study the investigators are going to evaluate the utility of
 the ProCore needle for sampling mediastinal or hilar lymph nodes during EBUS-TBNA versus
 standard 22 gauge needle for diagnosis of lung cancer.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  mediastinal lymphadenopathy >10 millimeters

 -  lung cancer suspected

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  coagulopathy contraindication for midazolam contraindication for bronchoscopy