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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2017; 23(35): 6429-6436
Published online Sep 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6429
Published online Sep 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6429
Table 5 Sensitivity of biopsy forceps in extrinsic neoplasms
| n | Sensitivity | |
| Pancreatic cancer | 55/86 | 64.0% |
| Site of stricture | ||
| Middle bile duct | 5/11 | 45.5% |
| Lower bile duct | 50/75 | 66.7% |
| Localization of tumor | ||
| Head | 52/76 | 68.4% |
| Body | 3/10 | 30.0% |
| Gallbladder cancer | 11/18 | 61.1% |
| Site of stricture | ||
| Perihilar bile duct | 6/11 | 54.5% |
| Distal bile duct | 5/7 | 71.4% |
| Metastasis | 8/14 | 57.1% |
| Site of stricture | ||
| Perihilar bile duct | 4/6 | 66.7% |
| Distal bile duct | 4/8 | 50.0% |
- Citation: Yamamoto K, Tsuchiya T, Itoi T, Tsuji S, Tanaka R, Tonozuka R, Honjo M, Mukai S, Kamada K, Fujita M, Asai Y, Matsunami Y, Nagakawa Y, Yamaguchi H, Sofuni A. Evaluation of novel slim biopsy forceps for diagnosis of biliary strictures: Single-institutional study of consecutive 360 cases (with video). World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(35): 6429-6436
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i35/6429.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i35.6429