Endobronchial ultrasound guided Echo Tip Ultra HD 22G needle versus Echo Tip Pro Core HD 22G needle in diagnosis of mediastinal lesions

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy of both needles in malignant cases

In malignant cases		Final diagnosis			Total
		True +ve		True −ve
Echo Tip Ultra HD needle	+ve	4		0	4
	−ve	4		0	4
Total		8		0	8
Echo Tip ProCore HD needle	+ve	2		0	2
	−ve	6		0	6
Total		8		0	8
In malignant cases		Echo Tip Ultra HD needle diagnosis		Total	p value
		Yes	No
Echo Tip ProCore HD needle diagnosis	Yes	2	0	2	0.3016
	No	2	4	6
Total		4	4	8

Echo Tip Ultra HD needle: sensitivity (%), 50%; positive predictive value (PV⁺) (%), 100%; diagnostic accuracy (%), 50%
Echo Tip ProCore HD needle: sensitivity (%), 25%; positive predictive value (PV⁺) (%), 100%; diagnostic accuracy (%), 25%