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Feasibility and efficiency of a new 22G core needle: a prospective comparison study

DOI

107

Citations

0

References

2013

Year

Tomáš Hucl, Eric Wee, Anuradha Sekaran, Rajesh Gupta, Mohan Ramchandani, Rakesh Kalpala, Ramila Shrestha, D. Nageshwar Reddy, Sundeep Lakhtakia
Endoscopy

Abstract

FNB with the new 22G core needle was technically feasible, efficient and comparable to FNA with a standard needle. The core needle required fewer passes to provide an adequate sample, offering potentially shorter procedure time.