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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2015; 21(12): 3579-3586
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3579
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3579
Table 2 Incidence of complications after computed tomography-guided biopsy of pancreatic lesions n (%)
| Variable | Complications | P value |
| Lesion location | ||
| Head/uncinate process | 8 (12.3) | 0.15 |
| Body/tail | 1 (2.6) | |
| Biopsy technique | ||
| Direct | 4 (5.4) | 0.11 |
| Indirect | 5 (17.2) | |
| Access type | ||
| Anterior | 8 (10.0) | 0.60 |
| Posterior/paravertebral | 1 (6.7) | |
| Needle caliber | ||
| 18 G | 9 (9.0) | 0.86 |
- Citation: Tyng CJ, Almeida MFA, Barbosa PN, Bitencourt AG, Berg JAA, Maciel MS, Coimbra FJ, Schiavon LHO, Begnami MD, Guimarães MD, Zurstrassen CE, Chojniak R. Computed tomography-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy in pancreatic tumor diagnosis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(12): 3579-3586
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i12/3579.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3579