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 …

Pancreatic cancer is a lethal cancer with an increasing incidence. Despite improvements in
chemotherapy, patients with pancreatic cancer continue to face poor prognoses. Endoscopic …

Background The optimal sampling techniques for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle
aspiration (EUS-FNA) remain unclear and have not been standardized. The aim of this study …

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition has emerged over the last decade
as an invaluable diagnostic tool in approaching the different pancreatic lesions. Given the …

Background and Aim There is a paucity of data on the diagnostic efficacy of liquid‐based
cytology (LBC) for pancreatic samples obtained by endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine …

Methods A total of 58 consecutive patients with solid mass lesions were enrolled and
randomly assigned to the EUS-FNA or EUS-FNB groups. The opposite needle was used …

Methods This prospective comparative study investigated EUS-FNA performed for
pancreatic solid masses between August 2015 and July 2016. Pairwise specimens were …

The diagnostic approach to a possible pancreatic mass lesion relies first upon various non-
invasive imaging modalities, including computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic …

Background and study aims Current ESGE guidelines suggest employing the suction (SU)
technique for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided sampling of pancreatic solid lesions …

Objective. Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) using the
slow pull technique (SP-FNA) has recently attracted attention as an effective tissue …