Effectiveness of introducing a 20-gauge core biopsy needle with a core trap in EUS-FNA/B for diagnosing pancreatic cancer

Abstract Background Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration/biopsy (EUS-FNA/B) is a standard method for pathological diagnosis of pancreatic solid lesions. The EchoTip ProCore 20G® (PC20), a 20-gauge biopsy needle with a forward-bevel core trap, has been available in Japan since 2015. Me...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Watanabe, Jun Miyoshi, Masao Toki, Komei Kambayashi, Shuichi Kitada, Takeshi Nosaka, Tomoyuki Goto, Hirotaka Ota, Kazushige Ochiai, Koichi Gondo, Nobuhito Ikeuchi, Shujiro Tsuji, Kenji Nakamura, Junji Shibahara, Tadakazu Hisamatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01583-7