Repeat EUS-FNA of pancreatic masses after nondiagnostic or inconclusive results: systematic review and meta-analysis

Volume: 91, Issue: 6, Pages: 1234 - 1241.e4
Published: Jun 1, 2020
Abstract
Background and AimsEUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) is the criterion standard for the diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions. Several studies assessed the role of repeat EUS-FNA (rEUS-FNA) after an inconclusive examination. Our aim was to evaluate the pooled diagnostic accuracy of rEUS-FNA after a nondiagnostic result.MethodsWe conducted systematic research on electronic databases (Medline, PubMed, EMBASE) and a meta-analysis to obtain pooled...
Paper Details
Title
Repeat EUS-FNA of pancreatic masses after nondiagnostic or inconclusive results: systematic review and meta-analysis
Published Date
Jun 1, 2020
Volume
91
Issue
6
Pages
1234 - 1241.e4
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