BACKGROUND: There is no standardization of the use of suction during puncturing of a
target in pancreatic EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA). It is also debatable whether expressing …

BACKGROUND: EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) is an established tissue-acquisition
technique, with most studies concentrating on cytologic analyses of specimens, with only …

Background and Aims Studies comparing the diagnostic efficacy of liquid-based cytology
(LBC) and smear cytology (SC) of pancreatic tissue sampling obtained via EUS-guided FNA …

BACKGROUND: The objective of our study was to assess a single operator's learning curve
with regard to the number of passes, the diagnostic accuracy, and the complications …

Background and Aims. There are limited data on the differences in diagnostic yield between
25‐gauge and 22‐gauge EUS‐FNA needles. This prospective study compared the …

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of prospective, randomized studies comparing the
diagnostic yield and complication rates of 22-gauge and 25-gauge needles during EUS …

Background and Aims There are currently no prospective, controlled trials of needle
puncture speed in EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA). In this study, we prospectively evaluated …

BACKGROUND: In many centers, on-site cytopathologists are not available during EUS-
guided FNA (EUS-FNA) examinations. Often, endosonographers request that technologists …

BACKGROUND: The diagnostic yield of EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) of solid pancreatic
masses is a potential benchmark for EUS-FNA quality, because the majority of EUS-FNA of …

Background and Aims There are limited data on the efficacy of liquid-based cytology (LBC)
for EUS-guided FNA specimens. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of LBC for …