Endo bronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guided transbronchial node aspiration (TBNA). Our learning curve for the first 50 cases at Harefield Hospital

A. Barlow, P. Dalal, M. Knight (Watford, Uxbridge, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - The role of endoscopy in the diagnosis of lung cancer
Session: The role of endoscopy in the diagnosis of lung cancer
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3201
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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