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ArticleClinical endoscopy2021

Micro-Biopsy Forceps in the Assessment of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Possible New Indication?

Cecilia Binda, Emanuele Dabizzi, Emanuele Sinagra, Adele Fornelli, Luca Saragoni, Vincenzo Cennamo, Andrea Anderloni, Carlo Fabbri

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Article in Clinical endoscopy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Cecilia BindaGastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì - Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, Forlì-Cesena, Italy.
Emanuele DabizziGastroenterology and Interventional Endoscopy Unit, Ospedale Maggiore "C.A. Pizzardi", AUSL Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Emanuele SinagraServizio di Endoscopia Digestiva, Fondazione Istituto G. Giglio di Cefalù, Cefalù (PA), Italy.
Adele FornelliPathology Unit, Ospedale Maggiore "C.A. Pizzardi", AUSL Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Luca SaragoniPathology Unit, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, AUSL Romagna, Forlì, Italy.
Vincenzo CennamoGastroenterology and Interventional Endoscopy Unit, Ospedale Maggiore "C.A. Pizzardi", AUSL Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Andrea AnderloniDigestive Endoscopy Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center - IRCCS, Rozzano (MI), Italy.
Carlo FabbriGastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì - Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, Forlì-Cesena, Italy.
Ospedale Maggiore Carlo Alberto Pizzardi · ITAzienda-Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Cesena · ITFondazione Istituto G. Giglio di Cefalù · ITHumanitas University · ITOspedale G.B. Morgagni - L.Pierantoni · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is defined as a metastatic involvement of the peritoneum by several other primary sites and it is characterized by a marked worsening of prognosis, with limited treatment opportunities. Subsequently, PC should be ruled out before any invasive treatment is administered. A new through-the-needle micro-biopsy forceps (MF) was recently introduced that permits micro-histology cores. In this case series, we evaluated the feasibility of MF in the assessment of PC to complete patient diagnostic work-ups. Five consecutive patients referred for endoscopic ultrasound staging were sampled using MF. Sampling was feasible in all patients with a technical success of 100%. No adverse events were reported in any cases. This technique was feasible and safe with a technical success rate of 100%. It permitted sampling of peritoneal irregularity, obtained high-quality tissue fragments in all cases, and enabled an additional assessment, i.e., immunohistochemical staining.

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CarcinomatosisEndoscopic ultrasonographyFine needle biopsyPeritoneum

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PMID33765374
PMCPMC8357587
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