Assessment of morbidity and mortality associated with endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration for pancreatic cystic lesions: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Volume: 29, Issue: 6, Pages: 667 - 675
Published: Jun 6, 2017
Abstract
Background and Aim With increased availability of imaging technology, detection of pancreatic cystic lesions (PCL) is on the rise. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) improves the diagnosis accuracy of PCL. Systematic evaluation of morbidity and mortality associated with EUS-FNA for PCL has not been carried out. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of morbidity and mortality associated with EUS-FNA....
Paper Details
Title
Assessment of morbidity and mortality associated with endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration for pancreatic cystic lesions: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Published Date
Jun 6, 2017
Volume
29
Issue
6
Pages
667 - 675
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