Background Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition is extensively used, but
the optimal sampling device is still a matter of debate. We performed meta-analyses on …

Since it was developed in 1992, endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration (EUS‐
FNA) has been widely used and has been adapted for gastrointestinal and …

This article is the second of a two-part publication that expresses the current view of the
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) about endoscopic ultrasound …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of on-site cytopathological
evaluation on the diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle …

BACKGROUND: EUS-guided FNA is an efficacious technique for sampling intraintestinal
and extraintestinal mass lesions. However, cytology has limitations to its final yield and …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided interventions have
been used to treat patients with cystic lesions of the pancreas (CLPs). We used EUS to …

OBJECTIVES: A large-caliber needle such as a 19-gauge needle may help overcome the
limitations of a 22-gauge needle by acquiring a larger amount of tissue sample. However …

BACKGROUND: EUS-guided FNA has the potential to provide diagnostic cytologic material
from pancreatic lesions that are suspicious for malignancy. OBJECTIVE: To determine the …

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: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endsocopy (ASGE) guidelines for
assessing minimal competence in EUS are based on expert opinion and retrospective …