Preoperative endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy for resectable pancreatic head tumors increases operative time but not complications - a single center cohort study.

Chien-Huei WuTe-Wei HoChing-Hsuan ChenKuo Liong ChienYu-Wen Tien

Published in: International journal of surgery (London, England) (2024)

Preoperative endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy for pancreatic head tumors may increase operative time but is not associated with an increased risk of mortality and complications.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
risk factors
patients undergoing
optic nerve
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
liver metastases
coronary artery disease
optical coherence tomography
endoscopic submucosal dissection