EUS-guided tissue acquisition: an evidence-based approach (with videos)

S Wani, VR Muthusamy, S Komanduri - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2014 - giejournal.org
EUS-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) by fine needle aspiration (FNA)(EUS-FNA) and fine-
needle biopsy (EUSFNB) have become integral to the diagnosis and staging of GI and other …

AGA white paper: optimizing endoscopic ultrasound–guided tissue acquisition and future directions

S Wani, VR Muthusamy, CM McGrath… - Clinical …, 2018 - cghjournal.org
Technology (CGIT) conducted a 1-day workshop to discuss endoscopic ultrasound–guided
tissue acquisition (EUS-TA), focusing on the variables that impact outcomes associated with …

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 …

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 …

Slow pull versus suction in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of pancreatic solid masses

Y Nakai, H Isayama, KJ Chang, N Yamamoto… - Digestive diseases and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of pancreatic
masses is an established procedure for obtaining a pathological specimen. However …

“Wet suction technique (WEST)”: a novel way to enhance the quality of EUS-FNA aspirate. Results of a prospective, single-blind, randomized, controlled trial using a …

R Attam, MA Arain, SJ Bloechl, G Trikudanathan… - Gastrointestinal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Contemporary EUS-guided FNA techniques involve the use of a needle, with
an air column within the lumen, with or without suction. We describe a novel technique with …

A randomized controlled cross-over trial and cost analysis comparing endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspiration and fine needle biopsy

AA Aadam, S Wani, A Amick, JN Shah… - Endoscopy …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aims: Techniques to optimize endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue
acquisition (EUS-TA) in a variety of lesion types have not yet been established. The primary …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic ultrasonography guided-fine needle aspiration for the diagnosis of solid pancreaticobiliary lesions: Clinical aspects to improve the diagnosis

H Matsubayashi, T Matsui, Y Yabuuchi… - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has been applied to
pancreaticobiliary lesions since the 1990s and is in widespread use throughout the world …

EFSUMB guidelines on interventional ultrasound (INVUS), Part VI–Ultrasound-guided vascular interventions

C Jenssen, B Brkljacic, M Hocke… - Ultraschall in der …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
The sixth part of the Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound produced under the auspices of
the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) …

EUS tissue acquisition: from A to B

B Kovacevic, P Vilmann - Endoscopic Ultrasound, 2020 - journals.lww.com
EUS-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) has made rapid development since its introduction
in the early 1990s. The technique is widely accepted and invaluable for staging and …