2003
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(03)70122-9
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Preliminary experience with an EUS-guided trucut biopsy needle compared with EUS-guided FNA

Abstract: This preliminary study suggests EUS-TCB can safely be used to obtain biopsy specimens of intraintestinal and extraintestinal mass lesions and lymphadenopathy. Its use may reduce the number of needle passes compared with EUS-FNA. This may reduce costs by shortening the procedure, diminishing the need for an onsite cytopathologist or technician, and lowering the frequency of nondiagnostic procedures. Prospective studies are needed to verify these findings.

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“…Various EUS-guided techniques have been explored to retrieve tissue specimens, including FNA and Tru-Cut needles, with variable success and complication rates (25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32). of particular interest is the quick-Core ® needle, designed to operate through an echoendoscope.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Various EUS-guided techniques have been explored to retrieve tissue specimens, including FNA and Tru-Cut needles, with variable success and complication rates (25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32). of particular interest is the quick-Core ® needle, designed to operate through an echoendoscope.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The accuracy of EUS-TCB was higher than EUS-FNA (85% vs 60%), but this difference was not statistically significant. 53 A prospective study in 18 patients by Varadarajulu et al 54 found similar results, again citing no statistical significance in the diagnostic accuracy with TCB compared with FNA. Both studies revealed challenges in obtaining pancreatic tissue with EUS-TCB due to reduced flexibility of the echoendoscope tip once the needle was secured.…”
Section: Confocal Laser Endomicroscopymentioning
confidence: 89%
“…3). 53 Levy et al 53 presented the first study comparing EUS-TCB to EUS-FNA in 19 patients with masses of varying sites, six of which were located in the pancreas. The accuracy of EUS-TCB was higher than EUS-FNA (85% vs 60%), but this difference was not statistically significant.…”
Section: Confocal Laser Endomicroscopymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In order to optimize tissue retrieval of EUS-FNA, various EUS-guided techniques have been explored, including FNA and Tru-Cut needles, with variable success and complication rates (43)(44)(45)(46). Of particular interest is the Quick-Core® needle, designed to operate through an echoendoscope.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%