From: The role of Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for qualitative diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy: a prospective analysis
Maximal diameter of lymph nodes
≦2 cm
>2 cm
Total (N = 225)
154
71
Successful passes
119
60
Unsuccessful passes
35
11
Diagnostic accuracy
77.3%
84.5%
P = 0.23