Comparison of 22G standard and Franseen needles in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for diagnosing pancreatic mass lesions: Study protocol for a controlled trial

Abstract Background Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) was developed with the aim of further improving the diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasound. Although novel puncture needles have been specifically designed for collecting sufficient tissue specimens, clinical...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Itonaga, Satoru Yasukawa, Toshio Shimokawa, Mamoru Takenaka, Nobuyasu Fukutake, Takeshi Ogura, Junichi Sakagami, Hideyuki Shiomi, Yasushi Okura, Osamu Inatomi, Hisakazu Matsumoto, Akira Kurita, Azumi Suzuki, Kiyohito Tanaka, Masayuki Kitano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3946-7