OC.11.6: IN PATIENTS WITH PANCREO-DUODENAL RESECTION, PANCREO-GASTRO ANASTOMOSIS PRODUCES A MORE SEVERE PANCREATIC DERANGEMENT THAN PANCREO-JEJUNAL ANASTOMOSIS. RESULTS OF A LONG TERM RANDOMISED STUDY

tissue acquisition (EUS-FNTA) utilizing a 19-gauge needle to obtain tissue samples for histological diagnosis and Ki-67 expression in patients with suspected PETs. Material and methods: 25 consecutive patients (mean age 54±15 yrs; M/F 11/14) with suspicious of PETs on previously performed imaging studies who, between August 2009–September 2010, underwent attempted EUS-FNTA using a 19G needle. The collected specimens were placed directly in...