Background and study aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-
FNA) with 25-gauge needles yields small volume samples that are mainly processed for …

Background Biopsy needles have recently been developed to obtain both cytological and
histological specimens during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). We conducted this study to …

Objectives Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) using standard
needles has a high diagnostic value in the evaluation of solid pancreatic masses …

OBJECTIVES: A large-caliber needle such as a 19-gauge needle may help overcome the
limitations of a 22-gauge needle by acquiring a larger amount of tissue sample. However …

Background To compare the diagnostic yield and safety of 22G endoscopic ultrasound-
guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle …

AIM To evaluate the cytological diagnostic capacity and sample quality of the slow-pull
technique and compare them with different suction techniques. METHODS From July 2010 …

BACKGROUND: The difference in the diagnostic accuracy of 22-versus 25-gauge needles
in EUS-FNA is not clear. AIMS: To compare the rates of technical success, diagnostic …

Abstract Background Both 22-and 25-gauge needles are used for endoscopic ultrasound
(EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of lesions, yet limited data exist on whether …

Background Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and fine-
needle biopsy (FNB) are the current standard of care for sampling pancreatic and …

Background and study aims: It is uncertain if needle gauge impacts the diagnostic accuracy
of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of pancreatic mass …