How to learn and to perform endoscopic ultrasound and endobronchial ultrasound for lung cancer staging: A structured guide and review

TY - JOUR

T1 - How to learn and to perform endoscopic ultrasound and endobronchial ultrasound for lung cancer staging

T2 - A structured guide and review

AU - Konge, Lars

AU - Colella, Sara

AU - Vilmann, Peter

AU - Clementsen, Paul Frost

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - The learning of transesophageal ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) (endoscopic ultrasound-FNA), and endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (endosonography) should be based on the following steps: Acquiring theoretical knowledge, training on simulators, and supervised performance on patients. Each step should be completed by passing a validated exam before proceeding to the next step. This approach will assure basic competency on all levels, and testing also facilitates learning and improves retention. Competence in endosonography can be based on a systematic an easy principle consisting of 2 times six anatomical landmarks.

AB - The learning of transesophageal ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) (endoscopic ultrasound-FNA), and endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (endosonography) should be based on the following steps: Acquiring theoretical knowledge, training on simulators, and supervised performance on patients. Each step should be completed by passing a validated exam before proceeding to the next step. This approach will assure basic competency on all levels, and testing also facilitates learning and improves retention. Competence in endosonography can be based on a systematic an easy principle consisting of 2 times six anatomical landmarks.

U2 - 10.4103/2303-9027.151297

DO - 10.4103/2303-9027.151297

M3 - Review

C2 - 25789278

SN - 2226-7190

VL - 4

SP - 4

EP - 9

JO - Endoscopic Ultrasound

JF - Endoscopic Ultrasound

IS - 1

ER -