Use of suction during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy of solid pancreatic lesions with a Franseen-tip needle: a pilot comparative trial

Background and study aims The utility of suction during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) fine-needle biopsy (FNB) using Franseen-tip needle remains unclear and has not been evaluated in randomized trials. We designed a randomized crossover trial to compare the diagnostic yield during EUS-FNB using a 22G...

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Main Authors: Pedro Costa-Moreira, Filipe Vilas-Boas, Diana Martins, Pedro Moutinho-Ribeiro, Susana Lopes, Joanne Lopes, Helena Barroca, Guilherme Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2021-02-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1336-3170