Outcomes of Different Methods for Analysis of Biliary Brush Cytology and of Factors Associated with Positive Diagnosis in an Age-Dependent Retrospective Review

Outcomes of Different Methods for Analysis of Biliary Brush Cytology and of Factors Associated with Positive Diagnosis in an Age-Dependent Retrospective Review

Background and Aims: Brush cytology during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the most frequently used strategy for obtaining a tissue sample from an indeterminate biliary stricture. A recent study reported that age is a factor associated with positive yields, but further analy...

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Main Authors: Mariana Costa, Jorge Canena, Luís Mascarenhas-Lemos, Rafaela Loureiro, Mário Silva, Diana Carvalho, Tiago Capela, Pedro Russo, Gonçalo Ramos, António Mateus-Dias, Mário Ferraz-Oliveira, Pedro Mota Veiga, João Coimbra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-02-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Biliary cytology
Age
ERCP
Predictors of outcome
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/487153

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