Endoscopic fine-needle aspiration cytology of the stomach. A new diagnostic procedure.
In order to improve the diagnosis of submucosal gastric malignancies, a new method of endoscopic fine-needle aspiration cytology was evaluated. The method is compared with conventional forceps biopsy and brush cytology, and technical problems are discussed. It is concluded that endoscopic fine-needle aspiration cytology is a simple and safe procedure, but further development of the method and more clinical experience are required before the diagnostic capability of the method can be established.
D001706:Biopsy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis