Pathologic evaluation of a new endoscopic ultrasound needle designed to obtain core tissue samples: A pilot study

Volume: 5, Issue: 3, Pages: 178 - 183
Published: May 1, 2016
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Standard endoscopic ultrasound-fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) needles are in widespread use. Meaningful differences between the available needles have been difficult to identify. Recently, a new EUS needle (Shark Core®, Covidien, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland), has been introduced in an attempt to improve diagnostic accuracy, tissue yield, and to potentially obtain a core tissue sample. We performed a pilot study...
Paper Details
Title
Pathologic evaluation of a new endoscopic ultrasound needle designed to obtain core tissue samples: A pilot study
Published Date
May 1, 2016
Volume
5
Issue
3
Pages
178 - 183
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