Combined Endobronchial and Esophageal Endosonography for the Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline, in Cooperation with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Society...

This is an official guideline of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), produced in cooperation with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS). It addresses the benefit and burden associated with combined endobronchial and esophageal mediastinal nodal staging of lung cancer. The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) approach was adopted to define the strength of recommendations and the quality of evidence.The article has been co-published with permission in Endoscopy and the European Respiratory Journal.