Observational Study
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 16, 2024; 16(11): 595-606
Published online Nov 16, 2024. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i11.595
Table 4 Relation between macroscopic on-site evaluation classifications and the type of needles and tissue acquisition techniques
MOSE-1 classification
MOSE-2 classification
1, n (%)1
2, n (%)1
3, n (%)1
P value
Scores 0 and 1, n (%)1
Scores 2 and 3, n (%)1
P value
Type of the needle
    FNA-EchoTip13 (39.4)15 (45.5)5 (15.2)< 0.0011 (3)32 (97)0.009
    FNA-Expect37 (54.4)28 (41.2)3 (4.4)7 (10.3)61 (89.7)
    FNB-Acquire465 (61.9)241 (32.1)45 (6)33 (4.4)718 (95.6)
    FNB-Medtronic4 (20)10 (50)6 (30)3 (15)17 (85)
    FNB-Pro Core12 (30)22 (55)6 (15)0 (0)40 (100)
    FNB-Trident-Microtech87 (90.6)9 (9.4)0 (0)0 (0)96 (100)
Type of the needle (FNA or FNB)
    FNA50 (49.5)43 (42.6)8 (7.9)0.0368 (7.9)93 (92.1)0.073
    FNB568 (62.6)282 (31.1)57 (6.3)36 (4)871 (96)
Size of the needle
    19 G13 (44.8)11 (37.9)5 (17.2)0.0344 (13.8)25 (86.2)0.249
    20 G11 (28.9)20 (52.6)7 (18.4)1 (2.6)37 (97.4)
    22 G594 (63.1)294 (31.2)53 (5.6)39 (4.1)902 (95.9)
Specimen acquisition method
    Both248 (73.6)69 (20.5)20 (5.9)< 0.0019 (2.7)328 (97.3)0.0262
    Capillary method150 (51.7)116 (40)24 (8.3)10 (3.4)280 (96.6)
    Suction method220 (57.7)140 (36.7)21 (5.5)25 (6.6)356 (93.4)
Number of needle passes
    189 (57.8)60 (39)5 (3.2)< 0.0014 (2.6)150 (97.4)< 0.001
    2451 (66.3)197 (29)32 (4.7)15 (2.2)665 (97.8)
    367 (44.9)56 (37.6)26 (17.5)16 (10.7)133 (89.3)
    411 (44)12 (48)2 (8)9 (36)16 (64)

  • Citation: Okasha HH, Hussein HA, Ragab KM, Abdallah O, Rouibaa F, Mohamed B, Ghalim F, Farouk M, Lasheen M, Elbasiony MA, Alzamzamy AE, El Deeb A, Atalla H, El-Ansary M, Mohamed S, Elshair M, Khannoussi W, Abu-Amer MZ, Elmekkaoui A, Naguib MS, Ait Errami A, El-Meligui A, El-Habashi AH, Ameen MG, Abdelfatah D, Kaddah M, Delsa H. Role of macroscopic on-site evaluation of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration/biopsy: Results of a multicentric prospective study. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2024; 16(11): 595-606
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v16/i11/595.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v16.i11.595