British Thoracic Society guideline for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic flexible bronchoscopy in adults

| Diagnosis of mediastinal/hilar lymph nodes and peribronchial masses | || | Conventional transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA) | | B | | | √ | | | Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial fine needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) | | B | | | D | | | √ | | | Therapeutic procedures for malignant disease | | Malignant airway obstruction | | 1. Endobronchial debulking of tumours | | D | | | √ | | | 2. Endobronchial electrocautery or diathermy | | D | | | √ | |