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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2025; 17(4): 101998
Published online Apr 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i4.101998
Published online Apr 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i4.101998
Table 6 Comparison of procured histologic tissue areas (in mm2) between standard needle versus Franseen needle
| Standard needle | Franseen needle | P value | |
| Mean total tissue area, mm2 (SD) | 1.16 (0.17) | 2.07 (0.22) | 0.001 |
| Median | 0.45 | 1.09 | |
| 75% IQR | 1.53 | 2.89 | |
| Range | 0-9.76 | 0-9.22 | |
| Mean total tumor area, mm2 (SD) | 0.42 (0.09) | 0.47 (0.09) | 0.8 |
| Median | 0.05 | 0.05 | |
| 75% IQR | 0.51 | 0.50 | |
| Range | 0-7.03 | 0-4.88 |
- Citation: Paduani GF, Felipe LM, De Paulo GA, Lenz L, Martins BC, Matuguma SE, Safatle-Ribeiro AV, De Mello ES, Maluf-Filho F. Prospective randomized study comparing Franseen 22-gauge vs standard 22-gauge needle for endoscopic ultrasound guided sampling of pancreatic solid lesions. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(4): 101998
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v17/i4/101998.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i4.101998