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How effective is endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 3, pages 200–201 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textGinès A et al. (2005) Prospective study of a Trucut needle for performing EUS-guided biopsy with EUS-guided FNA rescue. Gastrointest Endosc 62: 597–601

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy seems to be safe and useful for enhancing the diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration; however, further studies are needed to confirm this

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The synopsis was written by Rachel Jones, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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    Elizabeth C Verna

  2. Director of the EUS program in the Digestive Endoscopy Unit at the Catholic University, Rome, Italy

    Alberto Larghi

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Verna, E., Larghi, A. How effective is endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 200–201 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0467

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