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Volume 141, Issue 6, June 2012, Page 1643
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Learning Curve for Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration

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To the Editor

The prospective study by Fernández-Villar et al1 in a recent issue of CHEST (January 2012) on the learning curve for endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) biopsy raises some interesting points on the proposed number of procedures to produce optimal results. They demonstrated improving results up to 120 EBUS-TBNA procedures. Interestingly, no specific numbers have been recommended in UK guideline statement from the British Thoracic Society,2 possibly

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