Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is considered useful for the staging and diagnosis of lung cancer or thoracic lymph node enlargement; however, little is known about its complications. Between July 2009 and November 2016, 413 patients underwent EBUS-TBNA, and four complications (0.97%) occurred. Here we report four cases involving complications of EBUS-TBNA, including mediastinitis (n = 2), obstructive pneumonia (n = 1), and airway obstruction requiring admission to the intensive care unit (n = 1). All patients recovered with appropriate medical treatment. Despite their low incidence, the complications associated with EBUS-TBNA can be serious. (C) 2017 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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Harvard Med Sch, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Intervent Pulmonol, Boston, MA 02115 USAThoraxklin Univ, Dept Pneumol & Crit Care Med, Heidelberg, Germany
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Univ San Sebastian, Fac Med, Concepcion, Chile
Complejo Asistencial Victor Rios Ruiz, Div Med Interna, Los Angeles, ChileUniv San Sebastian, Fac Med, Concepcion, Chile
Labarca, Gonzalo
Caviedes, Ivan
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Univ Desarrollo, Clin Alemana, Unidad Neumol Intervencionista, Santiago, ChileUniv San Sebastian, Fac Med, Concepcion, Chile
Caviedes, Ivan
Folch, Erik
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Harvard Med Sch, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Boston, MA USAUniv San Sebastian, Fac Med, Concepcion, Chile
Folch, Erik
Majid, Adnan
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Harvard Med Sch, Div Thorac Surg & Intervent Pulmonol, Beth Israel Deaconess Ctr, Boston, MA USAUniv San Sebastian, Fac Med, Concepcion, Chile
Majid, Adnan
Fernandez-Bussy, Sebastian
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