Endoscopic ultrasound-guided through-the-needle microforceps biopsy improves diagnostic yield for pancreatic cystic lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis

T McCarty, T Rustagi - Endoscopy International Open, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
Background and study aims Given variable diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-
guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) for pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs), a through-the …

Needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy in pancreatic cysts: a meta-analysis

A Facciorusso, VR Buccino… - European journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
There is currently limited evidence supporting the use of needle-based confocal laser
endomicroscopy in pancreatic cystic lesions. Aim of this study was to provide a pooled …

[HTML][HTML] Cystic pancreatic lesions, the endless dilemma

HH Okasha, A Awad, A El-Meligui, R Ezzat… - World Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cystic pancreatic lesions involve a wide variety of pathological entities that include
neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions. The proper diagnosis, differentiation, and staging of …

Diagnostic yield of EUS-guided through-the-needle biopsy in pancreatic cysts: a meta-analysis

A Facciorusso, V Del Prete, M Antonino… - Gastrointestinal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and Aims There is currently limited evidence supporting the use of EUS-guided
through-the-needle biopsy for sampling pancreatic cystic lesions. The aim of this meta …

Efficacy of EUS-guided needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy in the diagnosis of pancreatic lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SM Saghir, BS Dhindsa, SGS Daid… - Endoscopic …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of several databases and
conference proceedings, including PubMed, EMBASE, Google-Scholar, MEDLINE …

EUS-guided through-the-needle microforceps biopsy for pancreatic cysts: Why no widespread adoption?

V Moond, BP Mohan, D Diehl, DG Adler - Endoscopic Ultrasound, 2024 - journals.lww.com
EUS-guided through-the-needle microforceps biopsy (TTNB) has been shown to have an
accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 78.8%, 82.2%, and 96.8%, respectively, for …

Evidence-Based Assessment of Diagnostic Performance of Currently Available Needles and Techniques for EUS-Guided Tissue Acquisition

A Facciorusso, N Muscatiello - … of Pancreatic Lesions: From Diagnosis to …, 2021 - Springer
Important advancements in endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue sampling techniques and
development of new needle designs have improved the diagnostic yield of both solid and …