Tissue acquisition using EUS has considerably evolved since the first EUS-FNA was
reported 25 years ago. Its introduction was an important breakthrough in the endoscopic …

Endoscopic sampling is essential for tissue diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). To
evaluate and compare the diagnostic sensitivities of endoscopic retrograde …

For pancreatic solid lesions, ESGE recommends performing endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-
guided sampling as first-line procedure when a pathological diagnosis is required …

Currently, the only curative treatment for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is surgical resection,
though this treatment is possible in less than 40% of patients. However, recent …

Background and study aims Biliary strictures are frequently a challenging clinical scenario
and the anatomopathological diagnosis is essential in the therapeutic management …

The diagnostic process for biliary strictures remains challenging in some cases. A broad
differential diagnosis exists for indeterminate biliary strictures, including benign or malignant …

Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE), also known as optical biopsy, is a new
endoscopic technique that provides real-time magnification of 1000× microscopic tissue …

Background Pre‐operative tissue diagnosis for suspected malignant biliary strictures
remains challenging. Aim To develop evidence‐based consensus statements on …

Indeterminate biliary strictures pose a particularly complex challenge, because patients and
their physicians must weigh the malignant potential against benign etiologies in the face of …

Methods: A systematic review was conducted on studies analyzing same-session EUS and
ERCP for tissue diagnosis of suspected malignant biliary strictures. The primary outcome …