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Table 4 The cases using additional needles

From: Effectiveness of introducing a 20-gauge core biopsy needle with a core trap in EUS-FNA/B for diagnosing pancreatic cancer

 

Number of cases#

Reason of using additional needles

PC20

5 (4.5%; 5/111)

The needle got distorted and the stylet could not be inserted: 2 cases

Insufficient specimens: 3 cases

PC22

7 (10.3%; 7/68)

Insufficient specimens: 7 cases

AC22

2 (16.7%; 2/12)

Insufficient specimens: 2 cases

  1. PC20 EchoTip ProCore 20G, PC22 EchoTip ProCore 22G, AC22 Acquire 22G
  2. #p = 0.20, Chi-squared test among PC20, PC22, and AC22