Diagnostic yield of the SharkCore EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy

Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: 212 - 219
Published: Jul 1, 2019
Abstract
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is the standard diagnostic procedure for many intrathoracic and intra-abdominal lesions. Next-generation fine-needle biopsies (FNBs) can increase diagnostic yield by procuring tissue suitable for histological processing. We evaluate the diagnostic yield and operating characteristics of the SharkCore (SC; Medtronic Corp., Minneapolis, MN) FNB in a tertiary referral facility. We...
Paper Details
Title
Diagnostic yield of the SharkCore EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy
Published Date
Jul 1, 2019
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pages
212 - 219
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