Comparison of the reverse bevel versus Franseen type endoscopic ultrasound needle

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients included in this study (n = 226)

Baseline characteristic	22G RB needle (n = 128)	22G FG needle (n = 98)	P value
	n (%) or (mean ± SD)	n (%) or (mean ± SD)
Location of lesion
Gut wall lesions1	17 (13)	13 (13.3)	0.55
Pancreatic lesions	65 (51)	58 (59.2)
Lymph node	23 (18)	15 (15.3)
Extramural lesions2	23 (18)	12 (12.2)
Lesion nature
Solid	124 (97)	92 (94)	0.34
Mixed	4 (3)	6 (6)
Lesion size (mm)	35.0 (20.9)	36.0 (16.0)	0.67
Age (year)	66.3 (12.4)	68.1 (11.6)	0.29
Gender
Female	58 (45)	39 (40)	0.42
Male	70 (55)	59 (60)
Presence of trainee
Yes	39 (30)	40 (41)	0.12
No	89 (70)	58 (59)
Number of passes	3.1 (0.8)	3.2 (0.7)	0.77
Contrast sonovue
Yes	1 (1)	4 (4)	0.17
No	127 (99)	94 (96)

¹Gut wall lesions include oesophageal, gastric, duodenal or rectal wall lesions.

²Extramural lesions-does not include pancreatic lesions and lymph node. RB: Reverse bevel; FG: Franseen geometry.