A 47-year-old man with an abdominal mass at the ventral side of the stomach was referred
to our hospital for diagnosis. He had undergone splenectomy because of trauma related to a …

2 Mitsuhashi T, Ghafari S, Chang CY et al. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle
aspiration of the pancreas: cytomorphological evaluation with emphasis on adequacy …

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a minimally invasive method for cytologic sampling of
peripheral and deep-seated mass lesions. The clinical utility of FNA continues to improve in …

Background and Aims In EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA), small-caliber needles are preferable
for optimal cytologic yield, whereas large ones are preferable when histologic specimens …

After EUS for gastroenterologic diseases was first reported in 1980, EUS has widened its
indications and has become a indispensable examination in a number of clinical fields …

Background A 25-G needle is recommended for EUS-FNA of pancreatic tumors because
fine-gauge needles have fewer complications than thicker needles and are equally useful …

Liver biopsy has been the major diagnostic test for liver disease for many years. The first
liver aspirate is credited to Paul Ehrlich, in 1883, and the first percutaneous liver biopsy was …

EUS-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) by fine needle aspiration (FNA)(EUS-FNA) and fine-
needle biopsy (EUSFNB) have become integral to the diagnosis and staging of GI and other …

Background While the standard technique of FNA involves sampling one area within a
lesion to procure tissue, the fanning technique involves sampling of multiple areas. This …

Purpose: Compared to other endoscopy procedures EUS-FNA takes longer to perform and
often requires real time cytology interpretation for diagnostic purposes. The ProCore Fine …