Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration has emerged as the procedure of choice to obtain samples to reach a definitive diagnosis of lesions of the gastrointestinal tract and of adjacent organs. The obtainment of a tissue core biopsy presents several advantages that can substantially contribute to the widespread diffusion of EUS utilization in the community and in countries where cytology expertise may be difficult to be achieved. This article will review the EUS-guided fine needle biopsy techniques developed so far, the clinical results, their limitations as well as their future perspective.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration: How to obtain a core biopsy? / Lorenzo Fuccio; Alberto Larghi. - In: ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND. - ISSN 2303-9027. - STAMPA. - 3:2(2014), pp. 71-81. [10.4103/2303-9027.123011]
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration: How to obtain a core biopsy?
FUCCIO, LORENZO;
2014
Abstract
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration has emerged as the procedure of choice to obtain samples to reach a definitive diagnosis of lesions of the gastrointestinal tract and of adjacent organs. The obtainment of a tissue core biopsy presents several advantages that can substantially contribute to the widespread diffusion of EUS utilization in the community and in countries where cytology expertise may be difficult to be achieved. This article will review the EUS-guided fine needle biopsy techniques developed so far, the clinical results, their limitations as well as their future perspective.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.