Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Solid Masses: Histological and Immunohistochemical Evaluation

Samsung Medical Center116 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this retrospective single center study was to evaluate the clinical utility of histological and immunohistochemical analyses of specimens obtained by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

116

Conditions

Pancreatic Mass Peripancreatic Mass

Interventions

EUS-FNAPROCEDURE

tissue samples were harvested from 116 patients undergoing EUS-FNA of solid masses for cytologic smear and histological analysis.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients who underwent EUS-FNA to evaluate solid pancreatic or peripancreatic lesions from January 2009 to July 2010 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with unavailable data

Locations (1)

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the diagnostic accuracy of cytology, histology, and combined analysis of specimens obtained by EUS-FNA for pancreatic or peripancreatic solid masses

The first, pre-op checked each diagnostic accuracy of cytology, histology, and combined analysis by EUS-FNA. and then, finaly diagnosis following surgery or clinical follow up for at least 6 months was re-check with diagnosic accuracy of cytology, histology, and combined analysis pre-diagnosed by EUS-FNA

Time frame: at least 6 months after surgery or clinical follow up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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