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 6 Comparison between scores 2 and 3 in the macroscopic on-site evaluation-2 classification

MOSE-2 classification
P value
Score 2, n (%)1
Score 3, n (%)1
Diagnosis conclusive or inconclusive
    Inconclusive14 (7.2)20 (2.6)0.002a
    Conclusive180 (92.8)750 (97.4)
Final diagnosis
    Inconclusive14 (7.2)20 (2.6)< 0.001a
    Benign35 (18)60 (7.8)
    Malignant145 (74.7)690 (89.6)
Number of needle passes FNB1
    132 (16.5)118 (15.3)< 0.001a
    2103 (53.1)562 (73)
    356 (28.9)77 (10)
    43 (1.5)13 (1.7)

  • 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
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  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v16.i11.595