Does endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy using a Franseen needle really offer high diagnostic accuracy? A propensity-matched analysis

Background and study aims This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy and utility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) performed using a Franseen needle on solid pancreatic lesions. Patients and methods This study included 132 consecutive lesions sample...

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Main Authors: Akashi Fujita, Shomei Ryozawa, Masafumi Mizuide, Ryuichiro Araki, Koji Nagata, Yuki Tanisaka, Maiko Harada, Tomoya Ogawa, Tomoaki Tashima, Kouichi Nonaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-10-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0957-3005

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