Multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing the performance of 22 gauge versus 25 gauge EUS-FNA needles in solid masses
- Authors:
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- Vilmann, Peter ;
- S?ftoiu, Adrian ;
- Hollerbach, Stephan ;
- Skov, Birgit Guldhammer ;
- Linnemann, Dorte ;
- Popescu, Carmen Florina ;
- Wellmann, Axel ;
- Gorunescu, Florin ;
- Clementsen, Paul ;
- Freund, Ulrich ;
- Flemming, Peer ;
- Hassan, Hazem ;
- Gheonea, Dan Ionu? ;
- Streba, Liliana ;
- Ioncic?, Ana Maria ;
- Streba, Costin Teodor
- DOI:
- 10.3109/00365521.2013.799222
- Abstract:
- Few randomized studies have assessed the clinical performance of 25-gauge (25G) needles compared with 22-gauge (22G) needles during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) biopsy of intra-abdominal lesions. We aimed to compare the diagnostic yield, as well as performance characteristics of 22G versus 25G EUS biopsy needles by determining their diagnostic capabilities, the number of needle passes as well as cellularity of aspirated tissue specimen.
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2013, Vol 48, Issue 7, p. 877-883
- Keywords:
- Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Main Research Area:
- Medical science
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 2013
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- ID:
- 242811991
