Core biopsy needle versus standard aspiration needle for endoscopic ultrasound-guided sampling of solid pancreatic masses: a randomized parallel-group study

Endoscopy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (12) ◽  
pp. 1056-1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Lee ◽  
Jong Moon ◽  
Hee Kim ◽  
Hyun Choi ◽  
Moon Choi ◽  
...  
2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. E165-E171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Schlag ◽  
Christoph Menzel ◽  
Manuela Götzberger ◽  
Simon Nennstiel ◽  
Peter Klare ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and study aims The optimal approach to small subepithelial tumors (SETs) of the upper gastrointestinal tract remains inconclusive. The aim of this study was to evaluate endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) for less invasive tissue sampling of small SETs of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Patients and methods In this prospective observational study patients with small ( ≤ 3 cm) SETs of the upper gastrointestinal tract were eligible and underwent EUS-FNB with a 22-gauge core biopsy needle. The main outcome measure was the diagnostic yield. The number of obtained core biopsies was also assessed. Results Twenty patients were included. The mean SET size was 16 mm (range 10 – 27 mm). EUS-FNB was technically feasible in all cases and no complications were observed. The diagnostic yield was 75 %. Core biopsy specimens were obtained in only 25 % of cases. Conclusion EUS-FNB with a 22-gauge core biopsy needle of small SETs can achieve a definite diagnosis in the majority of cases. However, because core samples cannot regularly be obtained, EUS-FNB seems not to be convincingly superior to standard EUS-FNA in this setting


PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e0154401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Se Woo Park ◽  
Moon Jae Chung ◽  
Sang Hoon Lee ◽  
Hee Seung Lee ◽  
Hyun Jik Lee ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. AB457-AB458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael A. Ching Companioni ◽  
Amitpal S. Johal ◽  
Bradley Confer ◽  
Harshit S. Khara ◽  
David L. Diehl

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