Diagnostic yield of EUS-guided FNA for malignant biliary stricture: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Volume: 83, Issue: 2, Pages: 290 - 298
Published: May 1, 2015
Abstract
Background and Aims null EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) is increasingly being used for tissue diagnosis of extrahepatic biliary strictures. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic yield of EUS-FNA in malignant biliary strictures. null Methods null A comprehensive literature review was carried out by 2 reviewers for studies evaluating the accuracy of EUS-FNA in biliary stricture. A meta-analysis was performed to determine the pooled...
Paper Details
Title
Diagnostic yield of EUS-guided FNA for malignant biliary stricture: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Published Date
May 1, 2015
Volume
83
Issue
2
Pages
290 - 298
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