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 5 Relation between the final diagnosis and the type and size of the needle
Final diagnosis
Inconclusive, n (%)1
Conclusive, n (%)1
P value
Type of needle
    FNA-EchoTip-Cook4 (12.1)29 (87.9)0.035a
    FNA-Expect-Boston1 (1.5)67 (98.5)
    FNB-Franseen Acquire-Boston39 (5.2)712 (94.8)
    FNB-Medtronic0 (0)20 (100)
    FNB-ProCore-Cook1 (2.5)39 (97.5)
    FNB-Trident-Microtech0 (0)96 (100)
Type of needle (FNA or FNB)
    FNA5 (5)96 (95)0.803
    FNB40 (4.4)867 (95.6)
Size of the needle
    19 G3 (10.3)26 (89.7)0.176
    20 G3 (7.9)35 (92.1)
    22 G39 (4.1)902 (95.9)
Specimen acquisition method
    Both10 (3)327 (97)0.079
    Capillary method11 (3.8)279 (96.2)
    Suction method24 (6.3)357 (93.7)
MOSE-1 classification
    Good cores (score 1)16 (2.6)602 (97.4)< 0.001a
    Bloody cores (scores 2 and 3)29 (7.4)361 (92.6)
MOSE-2 classification
    Score 214 (7.2)180 (92.8)0.002a
    Score 320 (2.6)750 (97.4)

  • 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