Publications by authors named "P Eucher"
Improved Accuracy and Sensitivity in Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer with Systematic and Combined Endobronchial and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EBUS-EUS): Experience from a Tertiary Center.
Cancers (Basel)
February 2024
Background: Combined endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) are accurate procedures for the diagnosis and staging of mediastinal lymph nodes (MLNs) in lung cancer. However, the respective contribution of separate and combined procedures in diagnosis and staging has not been fully studied. The aim of this study was to assess their respective performances.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Airway stenting offers good palliation and improves the quality of life in patients with inoperable bronchotracheal stenosis. However, in some cases, the management of stenting can be life-threatening. Hence, a strategy for maintaining oxygenation and hemodynamic stability should be anticipated to avoid critical situations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Growing teratoma syndrome is a rare syndrome that affects patients with nonseminomatous germ-cell tumors (NSGCTs). It is characterized by recurrent growing masses that appear during or after chemotherapy in the presence of normal levels of tumor markers. Histological examination is the only way to confirm the diagnosis.
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- This study compares the effectiveness and safety of using a 14-gauge core needle versus a 22-gauge fine needle for biopsying thoracic lesions through CT-guided procedures.
- The results showed that the core needle had higher diagnostic accuracy rates (90% overall) and was more effective in identifying specific cancer types, but it also had a higher risk of pneumothorax compared to the fine needle.
- Overall, the core needle offered better cancer characterization and successful biomarker analysis while not significantly increasing the risk of major complications.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the effectiveness of a combined endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and endobronchial ultrasound-fine-needle aspiration (EBUS-FNA) approach for diagnosing mediastinal lymph nodes (MLN) in lung cancer patients, comparing it to traditional mediastinoscopy.
- The combined procedure, performed on 34 patients, demonstrated a high diagnostic accuracy, with a 97% success rate when both techniques were used together for identifying malignancies.
- Results indicate that EUS-EBUS-FNA is less invasive than mediastinoscopy and can be completed in one session without complications.