Endoscopic Ultrasound–Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Patients With Suspected Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnostic Accuracy and Acute and 30-Day Complications

Abstract

EUS-FNA is highly accurate in identifying patients with suspected pancreatic cancer, especially when other modalities have failed. Major complications after EUS-FNA are rare, and minor complications are similar to those reported for upper endoscopy. It seems that follow-up at 1 wk might capture all of the adverse events related to EUS-FNA.