Abstract
A newly developed forward-viewing linear echoendoscope (FV-EUS) has recently become available. To date, however, only scanty data on the performance of the FV-EUS scope for fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of lesions throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are available. This study aimed to evaluate the technical performance of the FV-EUS scope for FNA of solid and cystic lesions located throughout the GI tract in a large cohort of patients referred to a tertiary care center.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 1801-1807 |
Numero di pagine | 7 |
Rivista | Surgical Endoscopy |
Volume | 28 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2014 |
Keywords
- Confidence Intervals
- Cysts
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
- Equipment Design
- Female
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
- Humans
- Likelihood Functions
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Prospective Studies
- Retrospective Studies
- Sensitivity and Specificity