Preoperative diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2007; 13(14): 2077-2082
Published online Apr 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i14.2077

Table 2 Technical results of EUS-FNA (n = 53)

Puncture not performed	¹2/53 (4%)
Puncture success rate	51/51 (100%)
Number of EUS-FNA passes	1 to 6 passes (Average, 2.4)
Collection of adequate specimen	42/51 (82%)
Complications	0/53 (0%)

¹Reason: 1 intervening vessel, 1 tumor location.

Citation: Akahoshi K, Sumida Y, Matsui N, Oya M, Akinaga R, Kubokawa M, Motomura Y, Honda K, Watanabe M, Nagaie T. Preoperative diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(14): 2077-2082
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i14/2077.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i14.2077