Our results of mediastinal endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration

Introduction: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in the posterior mediastinum is technically a relatively simple procedure, however the anatomical location is ususally unfamiliar for the practicing gastrointestinal endoscopist. The aim of the present study was to analyze our results on mediastinal EUS-FNA. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed our data on mediastinal EUS-FNA of 31 patients referred to our Endoscopy Center between 1 January 2010 and 1 January 2012. For the FNA 22 G Olympus EZ Shot and 22 and 25 G Boston Scientific Expect needles were used. Two-…