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Table 3 Location of Lymph Node Station Biopsied by EBUS-TBNA and number of TBNA passes of each Lymph Node Station

From: The role of Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for qualitative diagnosis of mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy: a prospective analysis

Right upper paratracheal (2R)

N = 42

Left upper paratracheal (2L)

N = 1

Right lower paratracheal (4R)

N = 110

Left lower paratracheal (4L)

N = 41

Subcarina (7)

N = 80

Right paraesophageal (8R)

N = 2

Right hilar (10R)

N = 16

Left hilar (10L)

N = 7

Right interlobar (11R)

N = 4

Left intherlobar (11L)

N = 2

  

Total

N = 305

  1. EBUS-TBNA: endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration