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 …

Linear echoendoscopes with large instrument channels enable EUS-guided interventions in
organs and anatomical spaces in proximity to the gastrointestinal tract. Novel devices and …

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 …

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is speculated to become the second leading cause of
cancer-related mortality by 2030, a high mortality rate considering the number of cases …

Objectives: To identify factors associated with concordance between World Health
Organization (WHO) grade on cytological analysis (c-grade) and histopathological analysis …

Simple Summary Pancreatic cancer ranks as the seventh leading cause of cancer-related
death worldwide. The overall prognosis of pancreatic cancer is poor even in patients with …

Background and Aims EUS-guided FNA primarily provides cytologic samples. EUS-guided
fine-needle biopsy (FNB) with needles that provide histologic specimens may enhance …

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common (90%) type of solid
pancreatic neoplasm. Due to its late presentation and poor survival rate, early diagnosis and …

Background and Aims. Several studies have shown the benefits of endoscopic ultrasound‐
guided fine needle biopsy (EUS‐FNB) using a Franseen needle for histological assessment …

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is currently the standard of care for sampling pancreatic solid
masses by using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). The accuracy of the technique is reported to …