Evaluation of 19-gauge endoscopic ultrasonography aspiration needles using various echoendoscopes

Evaluation of 19-gauge endoscopic ultrasonography aspiration needles using various echoendoscopes

Background and study aims: 19-gauge (19G) needles are used for EUS-guided tissue acquisition and interventions. The aim of the current study was to compare the functional characteristics of 19G EUS needles by means of using various echoendoscopes in a bench simulator. Methods: The angles...

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Main Authors: Takao Itoi, Fumihide Itokawa, Atsushi Sofuni, Toshio Kurihara, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Kentaro Ishii, Shujiro Tsuji, Nobuhito Ikeuchi, Hiroshi Kawakami, Fuminori Moriyasu, Ichiro Yasuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013-12-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1359212

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1359212

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