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Table 3 Result of subgroup analysis among EBUS-TBNA procedures for LNs >  10 mm and ≤ 10 mm in diameter

From: Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the utility of suction and inner-stylet of EBUS-TBNA for mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy

Compared procedures

Subgroup

Pa value

LN size, mm

adequacy rate

diagnostic yield

suction–stylet vs. no-stylet

≤ 10

>  0.999

>  0.999

> 10

0.754

>  0.999

suction–stylet vs. no-suction

≤ 10

>  0.999

0.289

> 10

0.523

>  0.999

  1. aDetermined by McNemar test; EBUS-TBNA Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspirationm, LN Lymph node