Review of 438 Cases of Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration (EBUS-FNA): Assessing Adequacy Rates and Diagnostic Value of Rapid On-Site Evaluation (ROSE) in Various Lymph Node (LN) Stations

EBUS-FNA is a minimally invasive, cost-effective modality to diagnose, stage, and manage neoplastic and nonneoplastic lung diseases. In this study, we evaluated our diagnostic yields and value of ROSE during EBUS-FNA. We retrospectively reviewed 438 cases performed in the TUH Cytology Department. A cytotechnologist, resident, and cytopathologist were present at each procedure to ensure efficiency in specimen preparation and review. The case...