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 …

The diagnostic accuracy of 22-gauge and 25-gauge needles in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of solid pancreatic lesions: a meta-analysis

MF Madhoun, SB Wani, A Rastogi, D Early… - …, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aims: It is uncertain if needle gauge impacts the diagnostic accuracy
of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of pancreatic mass …

[HTML][HTML] Technical aspects of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided sampling in gastroenterology: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Technical …

M Polkowski, C Jenssen, P Kaye, S Carrara… - …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
For routine EUS-guided sampling of solid masses and lymph nodes (LNs) ESGE
recommends 25G or 22G needles (high quality evidence, strong recommendation); fine …

Randomized phase III multi-institutional study of TNFerade biologic with fluorouracil and radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: final results

JM Herman, AT Wild, H Wang, PT Tran… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - ascopubs.org
Purpose TNFerade biologic is a novel means of delivering tumor necrosis factor alpha to
tumor cells by gene transfer. We herein report final results of the largest randomized phase …

[HTML][HTML] EFSUMB guidelines on interventional ultrasound (INVUS), Part IV–EUS-guided interventions: General aspects and EUS-guided sampling (long version)

C Jenssen, M Hocke, P Fusaroli… - Ultraschall in der …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
The fourth part of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and
Biology (EFSUMB) Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound describes general aspects of …

Quality indicators for EUS

S Wani, MB Wallace, J Cohen, IM Pike… - Official journal of the …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
103 to support establishing a performance target level,'N/A'(not available) was listed.
However, when expert consensus considers fail to perform a given indicator a 'never …

High single-pass diagnostic yield of a new 25-gauge core biopsy needle for EUS-guided FNA biopsy in solid pancreatic lesions

T Iwashita, Y Nakai, JB Samarasena, DH Park… - Gastrointestinal …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Current limitations of EUS-guided FNA include the need for multiple
passes and on-site cytology assessment and lack of core specimen. Recently, a new 25 …

[HTML][HTML] A quarter century of EUS-FNA: Progress, milestones, and future directions

IM Cazacu, AAL Chavez, A Saftoiu… - Endoscopic …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
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 …

A prospective, comparative trial to optimize sampling techniques in EUS-guided FNA of solid pancreatic masses

JK Lee, JH Choi, KH Lee, KM Kim, JU Shin… - Gastrointestinal …, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

Impact of rapid on‐site evaluation on the adequacy of endoscopic‐ultrasound guided fine‐needle aspiration of solid pancreatic lesions: a systematic review and meta …

AP Matynia, RL Schmidt, G Barraza… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Rapid on‐site evaluation (ROSE) has the potential to improve adequacy rates
for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration (EUS‐FNA) of solid pancreatic …