Pancreatic tissue sampling guided by EUS, CT/US, and surgery: A comparison of sensitivity and specificity

Background: Needle aspiration of the pancreas is performed to differentiate pancreatic malignancy, focal chronic pancreatitis, and metastasis to the pancreas. Biopsies may be directed by using EUS, CT, US, or surgery. This study retrospectively compared the accuracy of EUS-guided, CT/US-guided, and surgical tissue sampling of the pancreas over a 5-year period. Methods: The records of patients undergoing pancreatic tissue sampling were reviewed...