Lesion size determines diagnostic yield of EUS-FNA with onsite cytopathologic evaluation for upper gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions

Attila T., Aydin O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.29, ss.436-441, 2018 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

  • Cilt numarası: 29 Konu: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17876
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.436-441

Özet

Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic yield and factors influencing the diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) for upper gastrointestinal (GI) subepithelial lesions (SELs) with rapid onsite cytopathologic evaluation.