Open AccessThe safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of pancreatic cystic lesions
Author(s) -
Won Jae Yoon,
William R. Brugge
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
endoscopic ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.883
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2303-9027
pISSN - 2226-7190
DOI - 10.4103/2303-9027.170408
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasound , fine needle aspiration , cyst , radiology , pancreatic cyst , ultrasound , complication , surgery , biopsy
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is widely used in the evaluation of various pancreatic diseases including pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs). EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of PCLs provides cyst fluid, which is used for the differentiation of PCLs. EUS-FNA of PCLs is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. Contrary to the concerns expressed by some investigators, preoperative EUS-FNA of mucinous PCLs is unlikely to increase the frequency of postoperative peritoneal seeding.