An automated spring-loaded needle for endoscopic ultrasound-guided abdominal paracentesis in cancer patients

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2014; 6(2): 55-59
Published online Feb 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i2.55

Table 1 Patients underwent endoscopic ultrasound-guided abdominal paracentesis

Patient	Age (yr)/sex	Primary malignancy	Aspirated ascitic fluid (mL)	Ascitic fluid in US/CT/MRI	Malignant ascitic fluid
1	64/M	ML	38	+	-
2	50/M	PDAC	20	+	+
3	78/F	CC	6	+	-
4	70/M	PDAC	0.5	-	+
5	76/ M	GC, LC	15	+	-
6	55/M	PDAC	2	-	+
7	62/F	CC	25	+	+
8	77/M	PDAC	10	+	-
9	66/F	BC	30	+	+
10	70/F	PDAC	3	-	+
11	63/M	PDAC	5	-	-

EUS-P: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided abdominal paracentesis; M: Male; F: Female; ML: Malignant lymphoma; PDAC: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; CC: Cholangiocarcinoma; GC: Gastric cancer; LC: Lung cancer; BC: Breast cancer; US: Ultrasound; CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.

Citation: Suzuki R, Irisawa A, Bhutani MS, Hikichi T, Takagi T, Shibukawa G, Sato A, Sato M, Ikeda T, Watanabe K, Nakamura J, Annangi S, Tasaki K, Obara K, Ohira H. An automated spring-loaded needle for endoscopic ultrasound-guided abdominal paracentesis in cancer patients. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(2): 55-59
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i2/55.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i2.55