Background and aims: The ability to safely and effectively obtain sufficient tissue for
pathologic evaluation by using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance remains a challenge …

Background and study aims: The optimal core biopsy needle for endoscopic ultrasound
(EUS) is unknown. The principle aim of this study is to compare outcomes of EUS-fine …

Background and Aims A new core biopsy needle with a novel tip, opposing bevel, and
sheath design has recently been introduced for EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy (FNB). The …

Methods: This was a multicenter retrospective study of EUS-guided sampling of solid
pancreatic lesions between 2009 and 2015. Patients underwent EUS-guided sampling with …

Methods: We performed a multicenter retrospective study of patients undergoing EUS-FNB
during July 1–November 15, 2016. Results: Two hundred patients (121 males and 79 …

Background and aim Endoscopic ultrasound-guided sampling (EUS sampling) is a safe and
effective technique. The study aim was to evaluate the presence of a histological core from …

Background and study aims We compared the diagnostic yield and specimen adequacy in
EUS-guided parenchymal biopsies between two types of EUS 19 G core needles. Patients …

Introduction Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is the
standard diagnostic procedure for many intrathoracic and intra-abdominal lesions. Next …

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 …

Background: Recently, EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) using a Franseen needle
was developed for histological tissue acquisition. However, the yield of a 25G Franseen …