This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Best Practice Advice Statements: Best Practice Advice 1 Forceps bite-on-bite or deep-well
biopsies or tunnel biopsies can sometimes establish a pathologic diagnosis of SEL. Best …

Background & Aims Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needles with side
fenestrations are used to collect aspirates for cytology analysis and biopsy samples for …

Objectives: Observational data on the impact of on-site cytopathology evaluation (OCE)
during endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS–FNA) of pancreatic …

Background National guidelines recommend genomic profiling of tumor tissue to guide
precision therapy. We compared the specimen adequacy for genomic profiling and yield of …

The fourth part of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and
Biology (EFSUMB) Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound describes general aspects of …

Background and Aims EUS-guided fine needle biopsy (FNB) sampling and FNA are
important methods for obtaining core tissues and cytologic aspirates. To improve the …

Methods: All 38 consecutive patients with pancreatic masses who underwent EUS-FNB
using a Franseen needle were investigated retrospectively to assess the efficacy and safety …

Comprehensive genomic profiling based on next-generation sequencing has recently been
used to provide precision medicine for various advanced cancers. Endoscopic ultrasound …

Technology (CGIT) conducted a 1-day workshop to discuss endoscopic ultrasound–guided
tissue acquisition (EUS-TA), focusing on the variables that impact outcomes associated with …