Open AccessEUS-guided tissue sampling with a 20-gauge core biopsy needle for the characterization of gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions: A multicenter study
Author(s) -
Filippo Antonini,
Gabriele Delconte,
Lorenzo Fuccio,
Germana de Nucci,
Carlo Fabbri,
Elia Armellini,
Leonardo Frazzoni,
Adele Fornelli,
Andrea Magarotto,
Enzo Domenico Mandelli,
Pietro Occhipinti,
E. Masci,
Gianpiero Manes,
Giampiero Macarri
Publication year - 2019
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/eus.eus_1_18
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , confidence interval , duodenum , esophagus , radiology , lesion , stomach , multicenter study , rectum , gastroenterology , surgery , randomized controlled trial
A new 20-gauge (G) biopsy needle with a core-trap technology has been developed with a large core size and enhanced flexibility. The aim of this multicenter study was to determine the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) with the new 20G needle in diagnosing subepithelial lesions (SELs).