Clinical Impact of EUS-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy Using a Novel Franseen Needle for Histological Assessment of Pancreatic Diseases.

Takuya IshikawaHiroki KawashimaEizaburo OhnoHiroyuki TanakaDaisuke SakaiTadashi IidaRyo NishioTakeshi YamamuraKazuhiro FurukawaMasanao NakamuraRyoji MiyaharaSenju HashimotoMasatoshi IshigamiYoshiki Hirooka

Published in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2019)

Given its guaranteed ability to obtain core specimens and comparable safety, and although the risk of bleeding should be kept in mind, EUS-FNB using a Franseen needle is likely to become a standard procedure for obtaining pancreatic tissue in the near future.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
atrial fibrillation
minimally invasive
current status