Diagnostic ability of EUS-FNA for pancreatic solid lesions with conventional 22-gauge needle using the slow pull technique: a prospective study

Toshifumi Kin, Akio Katanuma, Kei Yane, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Manabu Osanai, Ryo Takaki, Kazuyuki Matsumoto, Katsushige Gon, Tomoaki Matsumori, Akiko Tomonari,

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology · 2015 · 43 citations · 25 references

Abstract

Adequate, high-quality, and unsubstantially blood-contaminated samples could be obtained using SP-FNA. The diagnostic ability of SP-FNA was 90%, which appeared to be similar to that of SA-FNA.

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