Comparative accuracy of needle sizes and designs for EUS tissue sampling of solid pancreatic masses: a network meta-analysis

A Facciorusso, S Wani, K Triantafyllou… - Gastrointestinal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and Aims Variable diagnostic performance of sampling techniques during EUS-
guided tissue acquisition of solid pancreatic masses based on needle type (FNA versus fine …

Contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration versus standard fine-needle aspiration in pancreatic masses: A meta-analysis

A Facciorusso, BP Mohan, SF Crinò… - Expert Review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives It is still unclear whether endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) contrast-enhanced fine-
needle aspiration (CH-EUS-FNA) determines superior results in comparison to standard …

CT-based radiomics score for distinguishing between grade 1 and grade 2 nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Y Bian, H Jiang, C Ma, L Wang… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to explore the relationship between a CT-based
radiomics score and grade of nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison between 22G aspiration and 22G biopsy needles for EUS-guided sampling of pancreatic lesions: A meta-analysis

A Facciorusso, HS Bajwa, K Menon… - Endoscopic …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Robust data in favor of clear superiority of 22G fine-needle biopsy (FNB) over 22G FNA for
an echoendoscopic-guided sampling of pancreatic masses are lacking. The objective of this …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between radiomics and risk of lymph node metastasis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Y Bian, S Guo, H Jiang, S Gao, C Shao, K Cao… - Pancreas, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective The objective of this study was to explore the exact relationship between the
arterial radiomics score (rad-score) and lymph node (LN) metastasis in pancreatic ductal …

[HTML][HTML] Steroid therapy and steroid response in autoimmune pancreatitis

H Matsubayashi, H Ishiwatari, K Imai, Y Kishida… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP), a unique subtype of pancreatitis, is often accompanied by
systemic inflammatory disorders. AIP is classified into two distinct subtypes on the basis of …

Needle biopsy adequacy in the era of precision medicine and value-based health care

KPH Pritzker, HJ Nieminen - Archives of pathology & …, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context.—Needle biopsy of diseased tissue is an essential diagnostic tool that is becoming
even more important as precision medicine develops. However, the capability of this …

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of pancreatic lesions with 22 versus 25 Gauge needles: A meta-analysis

A Facciorusso, E Stasi, M Di Maso… - United European …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Robust data in favour of a clear superiority of 22 versus 25 Gauge needles for
endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration are still lacking. Objective We aimed to …

Clinical impact of endoscopic ultrasonography on the management of neuroendocrine tumors: lights and shadows

A Zilli, PG Arcidiacono, D Conte, S Massironi - Digestive and Liver Disease, 2018 - Elsevier
The incidence of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms has increased in the
recent decades. An extensive bibliographical search was performed in PubMed to identify …

Comparison of the diagnostic performance of 2 core biopsy needles for EUS-guided tissue acquisition from solid pancreatic lesions

MK Nayar, B Paranandi, MF Dawwas, JS Leeds… - Gastrointestinal …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and Aims A new core biopsy needle with a novel tip, opposing bevel, and
sheath design has recently been introduced for EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy (FNB). The …