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EBUS transbronchial forceps biopsy (TBFB) used as a complimentary technique to EBUS-TBNA might allow for better histopathological evaluation, thus improving DY. In this retrospective bicentric study, we assessed the DY and safety of an EBUS-guided 1.5 mm mini-forceps biopsy combined with EBUS-TBNA for the diagnosis of mediastinal\/hilar LAD or masses compared to EBUS-TBNA alone. In total, 105 patients were enrolled. The overall DY was 61.9% and 85.7% for TBNA alone and EBUS-TBNA combined with EBUS-TBFB, respectively (p &lt; 0.001). While the combined approach was associated with a significantly higher DY for lung cancer diagnosis (97.1% vs. 76.5%, p = 0.016) and sarcoidosis (85.2% vs. 44.4%, p = 0.001), no significant differences in DY were calculated for subgroups with smaller sample sizes such as lymphoma. No major adverse events were observed. 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