title: Tips for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of various pancreatic lesions.
abstract: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a well-established procedure for diagnosis of pancreatic solid masses. This technique is highly accurate and safe and can be performed uneventfully in most cases. However, factors such as unstable scope position, inappropriate location of the lesion, lesion mobility, and lesion characteristics may complicate the procedure. To overcome such difficulties, it is necessary to select the most suitable needle and consider several technical points according to each situation. We introduce our standard technique for EUS-FNA and provide several tips for ensuring a successful procedure.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University Hospital, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan. yasudaic@aol.com.
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Takuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwashita
authors.forename: Shinpei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doi
mesh_terms: D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013396:Suction
keywords: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration; Pancreas; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatic mass