Slow-Pull Using a Fanning Technique Is More Useful Than the Standard Suction Technique in EUS-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration in Pancreatic Masses
- Authors
- Lee, Jae Min; Lee, Hong Sik; Hyun, Jong Jin; Lee, Jung Min; Yoo, In Kyung; Kim, Seung Han; Choi, Hyuk Soon; Kim, Eun Sun; Keum, Bora; Seo, Yeon Seok; Jeen, Yoon Tae; Chun, Hoon Jai; Um, Soon Ho; Kim, Chang Duck
- Issue Date
- 5월-2018
- Publisher
- EDITORIAL OFFICE GUT & LIVER
- Keywords
- Pancreas; Endosonography; Biopsy, fine-needle; Technique
- Citation
- GUT AND LIVER, v.12, no.3, pp.360 - 366
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- GUT AND LIVER
- Volume
- 12
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 360
- End Page
- 366
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/75660
- DOI
- 10.5009/gnl17140
- ISSN
- 1976-2283
- Abstract
- Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is useful for obtaining pancreatic mass samples. The combination of modified techniques (i.e., slow-pull technique and fanning technique) may improve the quality of the sample obtained by EUS-FNA. We investigated the effectiveness of a combined slow-pull fanning technique in EUS-FNA for pancreatic mass. Methods: This prospective comparative study investigated EUS-FNA performed for pancreatic solid masses between August 2015 and July 2016. Pairwise specimens were alternately obtained using the following two techniques for targeted pancreatic lesions: standard suction or slow-pull with fanning. We compared the specimen quality, blood contamination, and diagnostic accuracy of these techniques. Results: Forty-eight consecutive patients were included (29 men; mean age, 68.1 +/- 11.9 years), and 96 pancreatic mass specimens were obtained. The slow-pull with fanning technique had a significantly superior diagnostic accuracy than the suction technique (88% vs 71%, p=0.044). Furthermore, blood contamination was significantly reduced using the slow-pull with fanning technique (ratio of no or slight contamination, 77% vs 56%, p=0.041). No difference was observed in the acquisition of adequate cellularity between the groups. In the subgroup analysis, the tumor size and sampling technique were related to the EUSFNA diagnostic accuracy. Conclusions: The slow-pull with needle fanning technique showed a good diagnostic yield for EUS-FNA for pancreatic mass. This technique can be useful for performing [US-guided sampling for diagnosing pancreatic disease.
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