Endoscopy 2019; 51(05): v11
DOI: 10.1055/a-0865-3148
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25 April 2019 (online)

Alberto Larghi et al. Forward-viewing echoendoscope versus standard echoendoscope for endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition of solid lesions: a randomized, multicenter study

Randomized, parallel-group study comparing echoendoscopes for tissue acquisition. In 126 patients with solid lesions (mostly pancreatic masses) the new forward-viewing echoendoscope was not inferior to standard echoendoscopes in terms of lesion detection and diagnostic accuracy of tissue samples.

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