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

Table 5

Comparison of EUS-FNA of pancreatic masses with the 22-gauge and 25-gauge needles.

	22G	25G	𝑃
Accuracy	75% (9/12)	91.7% (11/12)	N.S
Visibility of the needle	1.83 ± 0.37	1.83 ± 0.37	N.S
Ease of puncture	1.17 ± 0.55	1.83 ± 0.37	𝑃<.001
Quantity of the specimens obtained	1.58 ± 0.76	1.83 ± 0.37	𝑃<.05