Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy - Recent topics and technical tips

Figure 2 Case of main pancreatic duct dilatation, where rendering using the “pull-out” method ensured the puncture route. A: With normal transgastric scanning, main pancreatic duct dilatation/meandering made it difficult to ensure the puncture route; B: Scanning after pull-out from the duodenum made it possible to ensure a safe puncture route.