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 1 Macroscopic on-site evaluation - 2 classification[5]
Score
Aspects of the core
Classification of the biopsy
0No materialNegative
1Haematic or necrotic materialAcceptable
2≥ 1 core tissue with ≤ 2 mm yellowish-whitePositive
3≥ 1 core tissue with > 2 mm yellowish-whitePositive
Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients who underwent macroscopic on-site evaluation after endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration or biopsy
Characteristics

Age (years), mean ± SD59 ± 12
Sex, n (%)
    Female499 (49.5)
    Male509 (50.5)
Lesion location, n (%)
    Pancreas664 (62)
    Stomach101 (9.4)
    Lymph nodes96 (8.9)
    Liver46 (4.2)
    Mediastinum38 (3.5)
    Other129 (12)
    Total1074 (100)
The mean size of the target lesion on EUS (mm), mean ± SD38 ± 17
Approach, n (%)
    Transduodenal585 (58)
    Transgastric350 (34.7)
    Transesophageal62 (6.2)
    Transrectal11 (1.1)
Type of the needle (FNA or FNB), n (%)
    FNA101 (10)
    FNA-Expect-Boston68 (6.7)
    FNA-EchoTip-Cook33 (3.3)
    FNB907 (90)
    FNB-Acquire-Boston751 (74.5)
    FNB-Medtronic20 (2)
    FNB-ProCore-Cook40 (4)
    FNB-Trident-Microtech96 (9.5)
Specimen acquisition method, n (%)
    Suction method381 (37.8)
    Capillary method290 (28.8)
    Both337 (33.4)
Number of needle passes (FNB), n (%)
    1154 (15.3)
    2680 (67.5)
    3149 (14.8)
    425 (2.5)
Final diagnosis (conclusive or inconclusive), n (%)
    Conclusive963 (95.5)
    Benign102 (10.1)
    Malignant861 (85.4)
    Inconclusive45 (4.5)
Postprocedural adverse events, n (%)
    No975 (96.7)
    Yes33 (3.3)
    Abdominal pain17 (1.7)
    Small blood collection10 (1)
    Transient fever6 (0.6)
Table 3 Macroscopic on-site evaluation-1 and macroscopic on-site evaluation-2 classifications
Classification

MOSE-1 classification, n (%)
    Score 1: Definite visible tissue core with scanty blood clots618 (61.3)
    Score 2: Visible tissue core with moderate blood clots325 (32.2)
    Score 3: Scanty tissue core with mainly blood clots65 (6.5)
MOSE-2 classification, n (%)
    Score 0: Punctio sicca/no material0 (0)
    Score 1: Only necrotic or haematic material44 (4.4)
    Score 2: ≥ 1 core tissue, ≤ 2 mm yellowish-white194 (19.2)
    Score 3: ≥ 1 core tissue, > 2 mm yellowish-white770 (76.4)
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)
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)
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
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v16/i11/595.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v16.i11.595