Table 2 Analysis of all sampled lymph node stations
EBUS-FNA | Mediastinoscopy | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sampled LN stations | 47 | 71 | |
Total sample number | 133 | 157 | |
Sampled LN stations per patient | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 2.7 ± 1.0 | 0.001 |
Samples per LN station | 2.8 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 1.3 | <0.001 |
Conclusive finding | 37 (78.7%) | 70 (98.6%) | <0.001 |
Indeterminate finding | 7 (14.9%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0.007 |
Non-representative material | 3 (6.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0.061 |