Clinical procedures and outcomes of endoscopic fine needle biopsies (EUS-FNB): results of a German survey of the working group Endoscopic ultrasound of the DEGUM
AP Barreiros, E Burmester, U Will, U Gottschalk, C Jenssen · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Introduction: In the present study the results of a anonymous survey of the working group Endosonography (EUS) of the German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM) are presented. All German centers for EUS were asked for their yearly numbers of EUS-guided biopsies, estimated diagnostic results, preferences of material processing, used needle sizes, modalities of fixation, number of needle passes, availability of on-site cytology and the estimated time needed for EUS-FNB. Results: 142 centers answered the survey. A total of 9053 EUS-FNB were reported. Of the most active centers 66 EUS-FNB yearly were stated. 1…