High yield of same-session EUS-guided liver biopsy by 19-gauge FNA needle in patients undergoing EUS to exclude biliary obstruction
SN Stavropoulos, GY Im, Z Jlayer, MD Harris… - Gastrointestinal …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: EUS-guided liver biopsy by Trucut yields variable specimen adequacy at
high cost, limiting its utility. A modified EUS-guided technique with reliable adequacy could
be a viable alternative to standard techniques in cost-effective clinical settings. OBJECTIVE:
To describe our experience with EUS-guided liver biopsy by 19-gauge FNA, non-Trucut,
needle in a cost-effective setting: patients with abnormal liver test results of unclear etiology
referred for EUS to exclude biliary obstruction in whom an unrevealing EUS would have …
high cost, limiting its utility. A modified EUS-guided technique with reliable adequacy could
be a viable alternative to standard techniques in cost-effective clinical settings. OBJECTIVE:
To describe our experience with EUS-guided liver biopsy by 19-gauge FNA, non-Trucut,
needle in a cost-effective setting: patients with abnormal liver test results of unclear etiology
referred for EUS to exclude biliary obstruction in whom an unrevealing EUS would have …
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