Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy in chronic liver disease: a randomized comparison of 19-G FNA and 22-G FNB needles.
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ABSTRACT: Background and study aims? Endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy uses a 19-gauge (G) needle for parenchymal liver biopsies. We evaluated tissue yields with a 22G fine-needle biopsy (FNB) versus 19G FNA fine-needle aspirate (FNA) device. Patients and methods? Biopsies were obtained from 20 patients using the 19G FNA and 22G FNB randomizing each in a cross-over fashion with a blinded outcome assessor. Tissue adequacy for histologic evaluation was the primary outcome, or the proportion of specimens obtaining pathologic diagnosis (portal structures ??5 or length of the longest piece ??15?mm). Additional secondary outcomes included portal and centrilobular inflammation/fibrosis, length of the longest piece, aggregate specimen length, and small (?8?mm) fragments. Results were compared in a per needle basis. Patients with cirrhosis were excluded. Results? Eighty biopsies (40 each 19G FNA and 22G FNB) were obtained. Tissue adequacy was greater for the 19G FNA (88?%) versus 22G FNB (68?%), ( P ?=?0.03). There was no difference in total portal structures for the 19G FNA (7.4) and 22G FNB (6.1), ( P ?=?0.28). There was no difference in pre-processing outcomes. After processing, length of the longest piece was higher for the 19G FNA (9.1?mm) versus 22G FNB (6.6?mm), ( P ?=?0.02). More total post-processing small fragments 29.9 versus 20.7, ( P ?=?0.01) and fewer large fragments 1.0 versus 0.4 for the 22G FNB ( P ?=?0.01) were detected. Conclusions? Tissue adequacy was higher for the 19G FNA versus 22G FNB needle. The 22G FNB needle produced samples more prone to fragmentation during specimen processing.
SUBMITTER: Mok SRS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6327728 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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