Histologic Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Through the Needle Microforceps Biopsies Accurately Identifies Mucinous Pancreas Cysts

It is a challenge to accurately assess pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) and determine their risk. We compared the yield of tissue acquired with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided microforceps (through the needle tissue biopsy, or TTNB) with that of samples collected by EUS-guided fine-needle-aspiration (EUS-FNA), and the accuracy of analyses of each sample type in the diagnosis of mucinous PCLs.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - November 21, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Dennis Yang, Arvind J. Trindade, Patrick Yachimski, Petros Benias, Jose Nieto, Amar Manvar, Sammy Ho, Ashwini Esnakula, Anthony Gamboa, Amrita Sethi, Anand Gupte, Harshit S. Khara, David L. Diehl, Abdul El Chafic, Janak Shah, Christopher E. Forsmark, Pete Source Type: research