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Comparison Of Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided 22-Gauge Core Needle With Standard 25-Gauge Fine-Needle Aspiration For Diagnosing Solid Pancreatic Lesions, M. Berzosa, N. Villa, H. B. El-Serag, D. V. Sejpal, K. K. Patel
Comparison Of Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided 22-Gauge Core Needle With Standard 25-Gauge Fine-Needle Aspiration For Diagnosing Solid Pancreatic Lesions, M. Berzosa, N. Villa, H. B. El-Serag, D. V. Sejpal, K. K. Patel
Journal Articles
Background and Objectives: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is the standard modality for diagnosing pancreatic masses. We compared the diagnostic yield of a new EUS-guided 22-gauge core needle biopsy to a standard 25-gauge FNA in sampling the same pancreatic lesions during the same EUS. Patients and Methods: The main outcomes of the study were the sample adequacy of each method to provide a final pathological diagnosis, and the concordance in diagnosis between core and FNA specimens. The secondary outcomes were the sensitivity and specificity of the findings for each needle and the incremental yield of using both needles compared with …