Impact of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy on the diagnosis of subepithelial tumors: A propensity score-matching analysis.

Tadahisa InoueFumihiro OkumuraHitoshi SanoTakashi MizushimaHironobu TsukamotoYasuaki FujitaMayu IbusukiRena KitanoYuji KobayashiNorimitsu IshiiKiyoaki ItoMasashi Yoneda

Published in: Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society (2018)

Fine-needle biopsy needles can be useful for obtaining samples that facilitate the diagnosis of SET and for avoiding unwarranted resections. However, FNB needles may be less advantageous for small SET.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
air pollution