A Comparative Study of 22G versus 19G Needles for EUS-Guided Biopsies for Parenchymal Liver Disease: Are Thinner Needles Better?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06165-x
Abstract: Background and Aims Data on comparative efficacy of various available endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy (EUS-LB) needles are limited. We sought to compare the performance of a novel Franseen-tip 22G fine-needle biopsy (FNB) device to that… read more here.
Keywords: longest fragment; tru cut; number; length longest ... See more keywords
Role of endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy: a Meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2021.2025420
Abstract: BACKGROUND Endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy (EUS-LB) is an evolving technique. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the value of EUS-LB for parenchymal and focal liver lesions. Besides, we aimed to assess the influences of… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; specimen adequacy; endoscopic ultrasound; liver biopsy ... See more keywords
Comparison of PENTAX EB-1970UK and EB19-J10U ultrasound bronchoscopes for EBUS-TBNA in the diagnosis of mediastinal lymphadenopathy
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-025-04008-x
Abstract: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a widely used technique for evaluating mediastinal lymphadenopathy. However, limited data exist regarding the impact of different ultrasound bronchoscope models on procedural outcomes. This study assessed the technical… read more here.
Keywords: ebus tbna; specimen adequacy; eb19 j10u; 1970uk eb19 ... See more keywords