How Can We Get the Best Results with Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration?.

Author: Jayapal RAMESH ¹ ; Shyam VARADARAJULU
Author Information

1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA. j1ramesh@gmail.com
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Endoscopic ultrasound; Fine-needle cytology; Techniques
MeSH: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration; Lung Neoplasms; Needles
From:Clinical Endoscopy 2012;45(2):132-137
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has evolved to become an indispensable tool for tissue acquisition. While the overall diagnostic accuracy of EUS-FNA is greater than 90% for lung cancer staging, it is lower for pancreatic mass lesions. Several factors such as location of the tumor, disease characteristics and procedural techniques determine the outcomes of EUS-FNA. In this review we evaluate the various technical factors that are keys to attaining optimal procedural outcomes.