22-gauge core vs 22-gauge aspiration needle for endoscopic ultrasound-guided sampling of abdominal masses

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2016; 22(39): 8820-8830
Published online Oct 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8820

Table 4 Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of the 2 needles for the diagnosis of malignancy

	Sensitivity	Specificity	Diagnostic accuracy
All lesions¹
AN	91.5%	71.4%	88.9%
PC	95.4%	85.7%	94.1%
Pancreatic mass²
AN	88.5%	100.0%	89.2%
PC	93.8%	100.0%	94.1%
Lymph nodes³
AN	100.0%	60.0%	84.6%
PC	100.0%	80.0%	92.3%

¹Evaluable cases; AN: 54/56, PC: 51/56;

²Evaluable cases; AN: 37/38, PC: 34/38;

³Evaluable cases; both needles: 13/13. AN: Aspiration needle; PC: ProCore needle.

Citation: Sterlacci W, Sioulas AD, Veits L, Gönüllü P, Schachschal G, Groth S, Anders M, Kontos CK, Topalidis T, Hinsch A, Vieth M, Rösch T, Denzer UW. 22-gauge core vs 22-gauge aspiration needle for endoscopic ultrasound-guided sampling of abdominal masses. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(39): 8820-8830
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8820