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Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration versus endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle biopsy in sampling pancreatic masses: A meta-analysis.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration for Solid Lesions in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2022Pooled it
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- A Comparative Study of the Diagnostic Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (EUS-FNA) versus Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy (EUS-FNB) in Pancreatic and Non-Pancreatic Lesions.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022Trial
- Application of a novel endoscopic ultrasound-guided motorized fine needle for liver and pancreatic lesion biopsy.VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2026Article
- Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Future Perspectives.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Review
- Optimal Number of Needle Punctures in EUS-FNA/B with ROSE for Solid Pancreatic Lesions.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Pancreatic Tissue Sampling: Lesion Assessment, Needles, and Techniques.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
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- Current perspectives on the diversification of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration and biopsy.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2024Review
- Acute Pancreatitis Revealing a Diagnosis of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.ACG case reports journal · 2024Article
- Diagnosis of lung squamous cell carcinoma using EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy sampling of a lung lesion.iGIE : innovation, investigation and insights · 2024Article
- Current status and issues in genomic analysis using EUS-FNA/FNB specimens in hepatobiliary-pancreatic cancers.Journal of gastroenterology · 2023Review
- Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Tissue Acquisition of Pancreaticobiliary Cancer Aiming for a Comprehensive Genome Profile.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration versus Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Biopsy for Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- EUS-FNA and ROSE in solid lesions of the pancreas; have the same diagnostic efficacy compared to pancreatic sites?Northern clinics of Istanbul · 2022Article
- Endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspirationWorld journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- Endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspirationWorld journal of gastroenterology · 2021Review
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- Confirming Whether Fine Needle Biopsy Device Shortens the Learning Curve of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Tissue Acquisition Without Rapid Onsite Evaluation.Clinical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy Needles Provide Higher Diagnostic Yield Compared to Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Needles When Sampling Solid Pancreatic Lesions: A Meta-Analysis.Clinical endoscopy · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe comparison between endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) for the diagnosis of pancreatic masses is still controversial. Many factors can affect the final results.
methodsDatabases, such as PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Science Citation Index updated from 2000 to 2016 were searched to include eligible articles. In the meta-analysis, the main outcome measurements were the diagnostic accuracy, number of needle passes, specimen adequacy, the rate of complications, and technical success.
resultsEight randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identified, and a total of 921 cases were included in the meta-analysis. The diagnostic accuracy was not significantly different between the FNA and FNB groups. The specimen adequacy was higher in the FNB group compared with the FNA group. The number of needle passes to obtain sufficient tissue was lower in the FNB group. The rate of adverse events and technical success did not significantly differ between the 2 groups. But, the forest plot showed a trend toward lower technical success rate and a trend toward higher diagnostic accuracy in the FNB group, compared with FNA.
conclusionWe provide the evidence that FNB is comparable to FNA in terms of diagnostic accuracy, adverse events, and technical success. FNB gives higher specimen adequacy than that of FNA, despite performance of fewer needle passes.
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