Open AccessComparison of smear cytology with liquid-based cytology in pancreatic lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Xiao-Hui Zhang,
Shiyang Ma,
Na Liu,
Zhongcao Wei,
Xu Gao,
Yujie Hao,
Yixin Liu,
Yaping Cai,
Jinhai Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i14.3308
Subject(s) - medicine , cytology , liquid based cytology , meta analysis , pathology , cancer , cervical cancer
Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a safe and accurate technique to confirm the diagnosis of pancreatic cancers. Recently, numerous studies comparing the diagnostic efficacy of smear cytology (SC) and liquid-based cytology (LBC) for pancreatic lesions yielded mixed results.