A Prospective Comparison of EUS-Guided FNA Using 25-Gauge and 22-Gauge Needles

Table 4

Comparison of EUS-FNA of submucosal tumours with the 22-gauge and 25-gauge needles.

	22G	25G	𝑃
Accuracy	80% (16/20)	60% (12/20)	N.S
Visibility of the needle	1.7 ± 0.45	1.65 ± 0.48	N.S
Ease of puncture	1.3 ± 0.46	1.95 ± 0.22	𝑃<.001
Quantity of the specimens obtained	1.7 ± 0.64	1.3 ± 0.84	𝑃<.001