High sensitivity of ROSE-supported ERCP-guided brushing for biliary strictures

Background and study aims Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) plays a major role in biliary strictures, with brushing being a cheap and fast method to acquire a cytological specimen, despite a sensitivity around 45 %. Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) is widely used for endoscopic ul...

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Main Authors: Livia Archibugi, Alberto Mariani, Biagio Ciambriello, Maria Chiara Petrone, Gemma Rossi, Sabrina Gloria Giulia Testoni, Michele Carlucci, Luca Aldrighetti, Massimo Falconi, Gianpaolo Balzano, Claudio Doglioni, Gabriele Capurso, Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono
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-1322-2638