Sa1406 SIDE-FENESTRATED VS. FORK-TIP NEEDLES FOR EUS-GUIDED FINE-NEEDLE BIOPSY OF SOLID PANCREATIC LESIONS: A SINGLE-CENTER PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY

No randomized studies comparing the yield of EUS-FNB using the SharkCore™ needle (SC) or the ProCore™ needle (PC) for the diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions (SPLs) are available. Randomized study conducted in a single academic center. Patients with SPLs requiring EUS-FNB were randomized to be sampled using the SC or the PC needle. The needle caliber was chosen before the randomization. Two independent randomization lists were used for the 22G...