Prospective comparative study of the EUS guided 25-gauge FNA needle with the 19-gauge Trucut needle and 22-gauge FNA needle in patients with solid pancreatic masses

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 384-390

  Sakamoto, Hiroki ^a   Kitano, Masayuki ^a   Komaki, Takamitsu ^a   Noda, Kazu ^a   Chikugo, Takaaki ^a   Dote, Kensaku ^a   Takeyama, Yoshifumi ^a   Das, Kunal ^b   Yamao, Kenji ^c   Kudo, Masatoshi ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi   (Japan)

^c AICHI CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

19 gauge Trucut needle; 22 gauge FNA needle; 25 gauge FNA needle; EUS FNA; Pancreatic masses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; PANCREAS CARCINOMA; PANCREAS PSEUDOCYST; PANCREAS TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 63049108121     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05636.x     Document Type: Article

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