Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of pelvic lesions via the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract approaches.
Naoki MitaTakuji IwashitaAkihiko SenjuHironao IchikawaYuhei IwasaShinya UemuraIchiro YasudaMasahito ShimizuPublished in: BMC gastroenterology (2021)
EUS-FNA for pelvic lesions via the upper and lower GI approaches was a safe, feasible, and effective method, although careful endoscopic manipulation is required to avoid perforation, especially with the lower GI approach. Further large-scale, well-designed studies are needed to validate our findings.