Prospective registration study of diagnostic yield and sample size in forceps biopsy using a novel device under digital cholangioscopy guidance with macroscopic on ‐site evaluation

ConclusionsImprovements in dedicated forceps for biopsy in SpyGlass DS may contribute to improving the rates of adequate tissue and tissue sample size obtained, and to reducing the number of forceps biopsies required.

Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery - October 5, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Takeshi Ogura, Yoshinobu Hirose, Saori Ueno, Atsushi Okuda, Nobu Nishioka, Akira Miyano, Yoshitaro Yamamoto, Kazuya Ueshima, Kazuhide Higuchi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research