Copyright
©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 16, 2019; 11(11): 531-540
Published online Nov 16, 2019. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v11.i11.531
Published online Nov 16, 2019. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v11.i11.531
Table 3 Comparison between endoscopic ultrasound-fine-needle aspiration and endoscopic ultrasound-through-the-needle biopsy
| EUS-FNA | EUS-TTNB | P value | |
| Clinical success | 25% (14/56) | 80.4% (45/56) | < 0.001 |
| Mucinous cyst diagnosis in cysts > CEA 192 ng/mL | 12% (3/25) | 52% (13/25) | 0.005 |
| Mucinous cyst diagnosis in cysts < CEA 192 ng/mL | 15.4% (2/13) | 76.9% (10/13) | 0.005 |
- Citation: Hashimoto R, Lee JG, Chang KJ, Chehade NEH, Samarasena JB. Endoscopic ultrasound-through-the-needle biopsy in pancreatic cystic lesions: A large single center experience. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2019; 11(11): 531-540
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v11/i11/531.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v11.i11.531