ArticleEndocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea)2018
A Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration versus Core Needle Biopsy for Thyroid Nodules: Pain, Tolerability, and Complications.
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- Risk-adapted trajectory selection for ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy: a multicenter study of in-plane and out-of-plane approaches.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- A comparative analysis of core needle biopsy and repeat fine needle aspiration in patients with inconclusive initial cytology of thyroid nodules.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Histology-based and cytology-based needle sampling for targeted next-generation sequencing in the indeterminate thyroid tumors.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Article
- Keloid Development After Fine Needle Aspiration of the Thyroid: A Rare Case and Review of Management Strategies.Cureus · 2023Article
- Diagnostic performance of core needle biopsy for nodal recurrences in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Application of biomarkers in the diagnosis of uncertain samples of core needle biopsy of thyroid nodules.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2021Article
- Usage and Diagnostic Yield of Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology and Core Needle Biopsy in Thyroid Nodules: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Literature Published by Korean Authors.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2021Article
- 2019 Practice guidelines for thyroid core needle biopsy: a report of the Clinical Practice Guidelines Development Committee of the Korean Thyroid Association.Journal of pathology and translational medicine · 2020Review
- Core needle biopsy in the management of thyroid nodules with an indeterminate fine-needle aspiration report.Gland surgery · 2019Review
- Pathological diagnosis of thyroid nodules based on core needle biopsies: comparative study between core needle biopsies and resected specimens in 578 cases.Diagnostic pathology · 2019Article
- The Significance of Having an Excellent Patient's Comfort with Thyroid Core Needle Biopsy.Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) · 2018Article
- A Blinded Randomized Trial Comparing 2 Needle Gauges for Fine-Needle Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules.OTO openArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTo compare pain, tolerability, and complications associated with fine needle aspiration (FNA) versus core needle biopsy (CNB).
methodsFNAs were performed using 23-gauge needles and CNBs were performed using 18-gauge double-action spring-activated needles in 100 patients for each procedure. Patients were asked to record a pain score using a 10-cm visual analog scale and procedure tolerability. Complications and number of biopsies were recorded.
resultsThe median pain scores were similar for the FNA and CNB approaches during and 20 minutes after the biopsy procedures (3.7 vs. 3.6, P=0.454; 0.9 vs. 1.1, P=0.296, respectively). The procedure was tolerable in all 100 FNA patients and in 97 CNB patients (P=0.246). The mean number of biopsies was fewer in the CNB group (1.4 vs. 1.2, P=0.002). By subgroup analysis (staff vs. non-staff), no significant difference was detected in any parameter. There were no major complications in either group, but three patients who underwent CNB had minor complications (P=0.246).
conclusionFNA and CNB show no significant differences for diagnosing thyroid nodules in terms of pain, tolerability, or complications.
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