Percutaneous transgastric computed tomography-guided biopsy of the pancreas using large needles

Table 1 Basic data of transgastric CT-guided biopsy in eight patients with pancreatic masses

Patient	Age/Gender	Target site (Pancreas)	Size1 (mm)	Histology	Complication	Follow-up
1	74/M	Body	20	Adenocarcinoma	No	Expired, 8 mo later
2	67/M	Body	25	Adenocarcinoma	No, TP	Expired, 2 mo later
3	78/M	Body	30	Adenocarcinoma	No	Expired, 2 mo later
4	76/M	Head	75	Squamous cell carcinoma	No	Expired, 6 mo later
5	77/M	Head	48	Adenocarcinoma	No	Expired, 1 mo later
6	35/M	Body	50	Poorly differentiated carcinoma	No	Expired, 6 mo later
7	48/F	Body	40	Adenocarcinoma	No	Expired, 19 mo later
8	67/M	Head	20	Sarcomatoid carcinoma2	No	Expired, 6 mo later

¹Greatest diameter;

²Biopsy was performed twice. TP: Transient pneumoperitoneum; M: Male; F: Female; CT: Computed tomography.