EUS-guided fine-needle tissue acquisition for solid pancreatic lesions: Finally moving from fine-needle aspiration to fine-needle biopsy?

Since its introduction 26 years ago,[1] EUS-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) has become an irreplaceable tool in the diagnostic and staging algorithm of lesions of the gastrointestinal tract or adjacent to it. EUS-TA can be performed to acquire samples for cytological (EUS-FNA) or histological (EUS-FNB) evaluation, with the same safety profile.[2] Both techniques present pros and cons and which one should be the preferred is still a matter of...