EUS-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) by fine needle aspiration (FNA)(EUS-FNA) and fine-
needle biopsy (EUSFNB) have become integral to the diagnosis and staging of GI and other …

The limitation of EUS as an imaging modality with its lack of specificity has been addressed
by the development of EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA). 1-5 With this advancement …

Background and Aims FNA is the primary method of EUS tissue acquisition. In an attempt to
improve our yield of EUS-guided tissue acquisition, we compared fine-needle biopsy (FNB) …

Since its introduction 26 years ago,[1] EUS-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) has become
an irreplaceable tool in the diagnostic and staging algorithm of lesions of the gastrointestinal …

EUS is a sensitive method for evaluating intra-and extraintestinal mass lesions and peri-
intestinal lymphadenopathy. 1-3 EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) may be performed at the …

BACKGROUND: The ability to obtain tissue samples for histological examination during
EUS has theoretical advantages over cytology alone. OBJECTIVE: To prospectively …

Background and Aims This large multicenter randomized controlled trial compared the
diagnostic yields of 22-gauge standard and 22-gauge Franseen needles for EUS-guided …

BACKGROUND: In many centers, on-site cytopathologists are not available during EUS-
guided FNA (EUS-FNA) examinations. Often, endosonographers request that technologists …

Endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS FNA) is an accurate and
versatile technique in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract lesions as well as other organ …

Since its introduction in the early 1990s, 1 EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) has been used for
sampling of extraintestinal mass lesions and peri-intestinal lymphadenopathy. 2-4 Although …