Test performance and predictors of accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for diagnosing biliary strictures or masses

Test performance and predictors of accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for diagnosing biliary strictures or masses

Background and study aims Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has emerged as an important method for obtaining a preoperative tissue diagnosis for suspected cholangiocarcinoma. However, doubts remain about test sensitivity. This study assessed the value and limitations of E...

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Main Authors: Tim Raine, John P. Thomas, Rebecca Brais, Edmund Godfrey, Nicholas R. Carroll, Andrew J. Metz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-10-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1231-4948

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