Feasibility of a 20-gauge ProCore needle in EUS-guided subepithelial tumor sampling: a prospective multicenter study

Feasibility of a 20-gauge ProCore needle in EUS-guided subepithelial tumor sampling: a prospective multicenter study

Abstract Background Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) may facilitate tissue acquisition for a definitive diagnosis of gastrointestinal subepithelial tumors (SETs). This study aimed to determine the diagnostic yield of EUS-FNB using a novel 20-gauge ProCore needle with a...

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Main Authors: Do Hoon Kim, Gwang Ha Kim, Chang Min Cho, Chang Hwan Park, Soo-Young Na, Tae Hyeon Kim, Yu Kyung Cho, Ji Hyun Kim, Dong-Wan Seo, Korean EUS Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Biopsy
Endoscopic ultrasonography
Gastrointestinal tract
Subepithelial tumor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0880-1

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