22-gauge Co-Cr versus stainless-steel Franseen needles for endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition in patients with solid pancreatic lesions

Background/Aims Endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) using Franseen needles is reportedly useful for its high diagnostic yield. This study compared the diagnostic yield and puncturing ability of EUS-TA using 22-gauge cobalt-chromium (CO-Cr) needles with those of stainless-steel F...

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Main Authors: Yuki Tanisaka, Masafumi Mizuide, Akashi Fujita, Ryuhei Jinushi, Rie Shiomi, Takahiro Shin, Kei Sugimoto, Tomoaki Tashima, Yumi Mashimo, Shomei Ryozawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2024-03-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2023-011.pdf