Macroscopic on-site quality evaluation of biopsy specimens to improve the diagnostic accuracy during EUS-guided FNA using a 19-gauge needle for solid lesions: a …

T Iwashita, I Yasuda, T Mukai, S Doi… - Gastrointestinal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Although rapid on-site cytologic evaluation provides high efficacy of EUS-
guided FNA (EUS-FNA), its availability is limited. Alternatively, macroscopic on-site quality …

Impact of EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy sampling with a new core needle on the need for onsite cytopathologic assessment: a preliminary study

E Rodrigues-Pinto, S Jalaj, IS Grimm… - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2016 - Elsevier
Background and Aims FNA is the primary method of EUS tissue acquisition. In an attempt to
improve our yield of EUS-guided tissue acquisition, we compared fine-needle biopsy (FNB) …

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 …

Diagnostic yield of malignancy during EUS-guided FNA of solid lesions with and without a stylet: a prospective, single blind, randomized, controlled trial

S Wani, D Early, J Kunkel, A Leathersich… - Gastrointestinal …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Use of a stylet during EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) is believed to improve
the quality and diagnostic yield of specimens. OBJECTIVE: To compare samples obtained …

Feasibility and yield of a new EUS histology needle: results from a multicenter, pooled, cohort study

J Iglesias-Garcia, JW Poley, A Larghi… - Gastrointestinal …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: EUS-guided FNA is an efficacious technique for sampling intraintestinal
and extraintestinal mass lesions. However, cytology has limitations to its final yield and …

A multicenter randomized trial comparing a 25-gauge EUS fine-needle aspiration device with a 20-gauge EUS fine-needle biopsy device

PA van Riet, A Larghi, F Attili, G Rindi… - Gastrointestinal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and Aims Several studies have compared EUS-guided FNA with fine-needle
biopsy (FNB), but none have proven superiority. We performed a multicenter randomized …

EUS-guided fine needle biopsy sampling using a novel fork-tip needle: a case-control study

P Kandel, G Tranesh, A Nassar, R Bingham… - Gastrointestinal …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background and Aims EUS-guided fine needle biopsy (FNB) sampling and FNA are
important methods for obtaining core tissues and cytologic aspirates. To improve the …

Randomized controlled trial comparing the Franseen needle with the Fork-tip needle for EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy

M Ashat, JS Klair, SL Rooney, SJ Vishal… - Gastrointestinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and Aims EUS-guided FNA primarily provides cytologic samples. EUS-guided
fine-needle biopsy (FNB) with needles that provide histologic specimens may enhance …

A prospective, single-blind, randomized, controlled trial of EUS-guided FNA with and without a stylet

A Rastogi, S Wani, N Gupta, V Singh, S Gaddam… - Gastrointestinal …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background Most endosonographers use an EUS needle with an internal stylet during EUS-
guided FNA (EUS-FNA). Reinserting the stylet into the needle after every pass is tedious …

EUS-guided FNA of solid pancreatic masses: a prospective, randomized trial comparing 22-gauge and 25-gauge needles

UD Siddiqui, F Rossi, LS Rosenthal, MS Padda… - Gastrointestinal …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of prospective, randomized studies comparing the
diagnostic yield and complication rates of 22-gauge and 25-gauge needles during EUS …