Impact of metal and plastic stents on endoscopic ultrasound-guided aspiration cytology and core histology of head of pancreas masses

Volume: 51, Issue: 11, Pages: 1044 - 1050
Published: Jan 17, 2019
Abstract
Background Stents are frequently placed in patients with biliary obstruction due to a mass in the head of the pancreas. The impact of plastic or self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) on endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue sampling is unclear. This study aimed to assess, using strict pathological criteria, whether stents impair fine-needle aspiration (FNA) or fine-needle biopsy (FNB). Methods All patients with a solid mass in the head of the...
Paper Details
Title
Impact of metal and plastic stents on endoscopic ultrasound-guided aspiration cytology and core histology of head of pancreas masses
Published Date
Jan 17, 2019
Journal
Volume
51
Issue
11
Pages
1044 - 1050
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