Endoscopic ultrasound-fine needle biopsies of pancreatic lesions: Prospective study of histology quality using Franseen needle

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2020; 26(37): 5693-5704
Published online Oct 7, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i37.5693

Table 1 Patients’ demographics and baseline characteristics

Parameter	Value
No. of patients	40
Age (yr), mean (SD)	67.2 (13.8)
Sex, n (%)
Male	18 (45)
Female	22 (55)
BMI (kg/m²)	24.3 (5.1)
Presenting symtom(s), n (%)
Pain	15 (37.5)
Weight loss	23 (57.5)
Jaundice	9 (22.5)
Anorexia	16 (40)
Propofol sedation dose (mg)¹, mean (SD)	436 (201)
Examination prior to EUS
Abdominal ultrasound	3 (7.5)
CT	25 (62.5)
MRI	9 (22.5)
PET/CT	3 (7.5)

¹Data available in 36/40 patients. BMI: Body mass index; EUS: Endoscopic ultrasonography; SD: Standard deviation; CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; PET/CT: Positron emission tomography/computed tomography.

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Citation: Stathopoulos P, Pehl A, Breitling LP, Bauer C, Grote T, Gress TM, Denkert C, Denzer UW. Endoscopic ultrasound-fine needle biopsies of pancreatic lesions: Prospective study of histology quality using Franseen needle. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(37): 5693-5704
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v26.i37.5693

Stathopoulos P, Pehl A, Breitling LP, Bauer C, Grote T, Gress TM, Denkert C, Denzer UW. Endoscopic ultrasound-fine needle biopsies of pancreatic lesions: Prospective study of histology quality using Franseen needle. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(37): 5693-5704 [PMID: 33088162 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i37.5693]

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