The diagnostic yield of malignancy during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of solid lesions with and without a stylet

The diagnostic yield of malignancy during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of solid lesions with and without a stylet

Despite lack of evidence, use of a stylet during EUS-FNA is believed to improve quality and diagnostic yield of specimens. Use of a stylet is time consuming and increases cost of the needle. Recent pilot studies have suggested that use of a stylet does not impact diagnostic yield of malignancy.

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Main Author: Azar, Riad (author)
Other Authors: Wani, Sachin (author), Early, Dayna S. (author), Kunkel, Julie (author), Leathersich, Ann (author), Hovis, Christine E. (author)
Format: article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4131
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2012.04.032
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(12)01747-6/abstract
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http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4131
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2012.04.032
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(12)01747-6/abstract

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