A randomized controlled cross-over trial and cost analysis comparing endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspiration and fine needle biopsy*

Background and study aims: Techniques to optimize endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) in a variety of lesion types have not yet been established. The primary aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic yield (DY) of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FN...

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Main Authors: A. Aziz Aadam, Sachin Wani, Ashley Amick, Janak N. Shah, Yasser M. Bhat, Christopher M. Hamerski, Jason B. Klapman, V. Raman Muthusamy, Rabindra R. Watson, Alfred W. Rademaker, Rajesh N. Keswani, Laurie Keefer, Ananya Das, Srinadh Komanduri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-05-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-106958