How good is endoscopic ultrasound–guided fine-needle aspiration in diagnosing the correct etiology for a solid pancreatic mass?: a meta-analysis and systematic …

SR Puli, ML Bechtold, JL Buxbaum, MA Eloubeidi - Pancreas, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound–
guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in diagnosing the correct etiology for a solid …

Tissue sampling at ERCP in suspected malignant biliary strictures (Part 1)

M De Bellis, S Sherman, EL Fogel… - Gastrointestinal …, 2002 - giejournal.org
ERCP is usually performed to decompress the biliary tree in patients presenting with
symptoms of malignant biliary obstruction. Many of these patients will be considered …

The presence of a cytopathologist increases the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration cytology for pancreatic adenocarcinoma …

S Hebert‐Magee, S Bae, S Varadarajulu… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective A meta‐analysis has not been previously performed to evaluate critically the
diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration (EUS‐FNA) of …

Learning, techniques, and complications of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided sampling in gastroenterology: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy …

M Polkowski, A Larghi, B Weynand, C Boustière… - …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
This article is the second of a two-part publication that expresses the current view of the
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) about endoscopic ultrasound …

Influence of on-site cytopathology evaluation on the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of solid pancreatic …

J Iglesias-Garcia, EJ Dominguez-Munoz… - Official journal of the …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of on-site cytopathological
evaluation on the diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle …

The diagnosis of GI stromal tumors with EUS-guided fine needle aspiration with immunohistochemical analysis

N Ando, H Goto, Y Niwa, Y Hirooka, N Ohmiya… - Gastrointestinal …, 2002 - Elsevier
Background: With the advent of immunohistochemical analysis, the term “gastrointestinal
stromal tumor”(GIST) was proposed to designate the largest category of primary …

Pancreatic involvement in von Hippel–Lindau disease

PR Hammel, V Vilgrain, B Terris, A Penfornis… - Gastroenterology, 2000 - Elsevier
Background & Aims: Pancreatic involvement in von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease, a genetic
disorder with a dominant mode of inheritance affecting various organs, has rarely been …

EUS-guided rendezvous drainage of obstructed biliary and pancreatic ducts: report of 6 cases

S Mallery, J Matlock, ML Freeman - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Only a few cases have been reported of EUS-guided drainage of
obstructed pancreatic or bile ducts. An initial experience with EUS-guided rendezvous …

Endosonography-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy in the evaluation of pancreatic masses

GC Harewood, MJ Wiersema - … journal of the American College of …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Diagnosis of pancreatic tumors can be problematic. This study aimed to
determine the performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy …

Frequency of major complications after EUS-guided FNA of solid pancreatic masses: a prospective evaluation

MA Eloubeidi, A Tamhane, S Varadarajulu… - Gastrointestinal …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: EUS-guided FNA is effective for establishing tissue diagnosis in suspected
pancreatic cancer. However, data on the frequency of major complications following EUS …