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Tips for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration of various pancreatic lesions
Author(s) -
Yasuda Ichiro,
Iwashita Takuji,
Doi Shinpei
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 1868-6974
DOI - 10.1002/jhbp.60
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasound , fine needle aspiration , lesion , radiology , scope (computer science) , target lesion , surgery , computer science , biopsy , programming language , percutaneous coronary intervention , myocardial infarction
Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration ( EUS‐FNA ) is a well‐established procedure for diagnosis of pancreatic solid masses. This technique is highly accurate and safe and can be performed uneventfully in most cases. However, factors such as unstable scope position, inappropriate location of the lesion, lesion mobility, and lesion characteristics may complicate the procedure. To overcome such difficulties, it is necessary to select the most suitable needle and consider several technical points according to each situation. We introduce our standard technique for EUS‐FNA and provide several tips for ensuring a successful procedure.