Endoscopic ultrasound-guided, through-the-needle forceps biopsy for diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions: a systematic review

Volume: 08, Issue: 09, Pages: E1123 - E1133
Published: Aug 31, 2020
Abstract
Background and study aims Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCL), are a heterogeneous group of cystic lesions. Some patients with PCLs have a significantly higher overall risk of pancreatic cancer and the only test that can differentiate benign and malignnat PCL is fine-needle aspiration plus cytological analysis, but its sensitivity is very low. Through-the-needle direct intracystic biopsy is a technique that allows acquisition of targeted tissue from...
Paper Details
Title
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided, through-the-needle forceps biopsy for diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions: a systematic review
Published Date
Aug 31, 2020
Volume
08
Issue
09
Pages
E1123 - E1133
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