Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy Needles Provide Higher Diagnostic Yield Compared to Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Needles When Sampling Solid Pancreatic Lesions: A Meta-Analysis

Background/Aims Studies comparing the utility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) for solid pancreatic lesions have been inconclusive with no clear superiority. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the...

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Published in:	Clinical Endoscopy
Main Authors:	Benjamin D. Renelus, Daniel S. Jamorabo, Iman Boston, William M. Briggs, John M. Poneros
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2021-03-01
Subjects:	fine needle aspiration fine needle biopsy solid pancreatic lesions
Online Access:	http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2020-101.pdf