Study results suggest an EUS fine-needle biopsy device with a new 19-gauge histology needle can be used for histopathology diagnosis of intestinal mass lesion, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Researchers analyzed 114 lesions, 84 of which were malignant and 30 of which were benign. EUS-FNB was technically feasible in 112 lesions. Sample quality was sufficient for full histological assessment in 102 lesions. In 98 cases (85.96 percent), EUS-FNB provided a correct diagnosis. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and overall accuracy for diagnosis of malignancy were 90.2 percent, 100 percent, 100 percent, 78.9 percent and 92.9 percent, respectively.
Read the abstract about EUS-FNB utilization in diagnosing mass lesions.
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Researchers analyzed 114 lesions, 84 of which were malignant and 30 of which were benign. EUS-FNB was technically feasible in 112 lesions. Sample quality was sufficient for full histological assessment in 102 lesions. In 98 cases (85.96 percent), EUS-FNB provided a correct diagnosis. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and overall accuracy for diagnosis of malignancy were 90.2 percent, 100 percent, 100 percent, 78.9 percent and 92.9 percent, respectively.
Read the abstract about EUS-FNB utilization in diagnosing mass lesions.
Read other coverage about GI technology:
- Massachusetts Hospital Utilizes New Method for Detecting Colorectal Cancer
- AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Open House Features Mock Colonoscopy
- STERIS Launches Device Designed to Aid Manual Reprocessing of Endoscopes