Research Article
A Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration and Fine-Needle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Solid Pancreatic Lesions
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| | Passes | | | <0.001 | | Unknown | 1 | 0 | | | 1 | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | | | 2 | 5 (10.0) | 36 (83.7) | | | 3 | 27 (54.0) | 6 (14.0) | | | 4 | 16 (32.0) | 1 (2.3) | | | 5 | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | | | Required a repeat EUS/FNA, (%) | | | 0.218 | | No | 46 (90.2) | 35 (81.4) | | | Yes | 5 (9.8) | 8 (18.6) | | | Adverse events, (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (4.65) | 0.207 |
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FNA = fine needle aspiration; FNB = fine needle biopsy; EUS = endoscopic ultrasound.
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