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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2024-03-01
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Series: | Clinical Endoscopy |
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Online Access: | http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2023-011.pdf |