Open AccessPercutaneous transgastric computed tomography-guidedbiopsy of the pancreas using large needles
Author(s) -
Hsiuo Shan Tseng,
Chia Yuen Chen,
Wing P. Chan,
Jen–Huey Chiang
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.5972
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , biopsy , pancreatic mass , percutaneous , complication , pancreas , abscess , surgery
To assess the safety, yield and clinical utility of percutaneous transgastric computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy of pancreatic tumor using large needles, in selected patients.