Multicenter, randomized comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of 19-gauge stainless steel and nitinol-based needles for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy of solid pancreatic masses

Background The use of 19-gauge (G) stainless steel needles for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy of a pancreatic mass often results in technical difficulties due to an inability to advance the relatively rigid needle out of the endoscope. More flexible nitinol-based needles might decre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	United European gastroenterology journal 2020-04, Vol.8 (3), p.314-320
Hauptverfasser:	Hann, Alexander, Epp, Sonja, Veits, Lothar, Rosien, Ulrich, Siegel, Julian, Möschler, Oliver, Bohle, Wolfram, Meining, Alexander
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Endoscopic ultrasound EUS‐FNB nitinol‐based needle Original pancreatic mass
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