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The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine-needle Aspiration of Pelvic Lesions: A Meta-analysis.

Tong SuXiaohua ZhangRuixia WangJing WangHongwei XuChangqin XuShulei Zhao
Published in: Journal of clinical gastroenterology (2024)
In conclusion, we provide evidence that EUS-FNA is a qualitative diagnostic technique with high sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and accuracy. However, its NPV is slightly low, which does not exclude the risk of a missed diagnosis, and more randomized controlled trials or prospective studies are still needed in the future. EUS-FNA is effective and feasible for pelvic space-occupying lesions. This technique has high clinical application value for pelvic lesions.
Keyphrases
  • fine needle aspiration
  • ultrasound guided
  • rectal cancer
  • randomized controlled trial
  • clinical trial
  • systematic review