Initial experience with a novel EUS-guided core biopsy needle (SharkCore): results of a large North American multicenter study

Background and aims: The ability to safely and effectively obtain sufficient tissue for pathologic evaluation by using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance remains a challenge. Novel designs in EUS needles may provide for improved ability to obtain such core biopsies. The aim of this study was to ev...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. DiMaio, Jennifer M. Kolb, Petros C. Benias, Hiral Shah, Shashin Shah, Oleh Haluszka, Jennifer Maranki, Kaveh Sharzehi, Eric Lam, Stuart R. Gordon, Sarah M. Hyder, Pavlos Z. Kaimakliotis, Satya B. Allaparthi, Frank G. Gress, Amrita Sethi, Ashish R. Shah, Jose Nieto, Vivek Kaul, Shivangi Kothari, Truptesh H. Kothari, Sammy Ho, Manhal J. Izzy, Neil R. Sharma, Rabindra R. Watson, V. Raman Muthusamy, Douglas K. Pleskow, Tyler M. Berzin, Mandeep Sawhney, Emad Aljahdi, Marvin Ryou, Clarence K. Wong, Parantap Gupta, Dennis Yang, Susana Gonzalez, Douglas G. Adler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-08-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-112581