EUS-guided fine needle aspiration of idiopathic abdominal masses

Assessment of morbidity and mortality associated with EUS-guided FNA: a systematic review

“…2,[5][6][7] Of these, 20 were retrospective studies, 6,[14][15][16][17][18][21][22][23][24][25][26]30,31,40,44,[46][47][48]55 and 6 were multicenter studies. 15,23,25,35,47,48 These 51 articles included a total of 10,941 patients who underwent EUS-FNA to establish a diagnosis for ascites or lesions involving the upper or lower GI tract or organs adjacent to it, including the pancreas, liver, bile duct, adrenal gland, pelvis, and mediastinum. Of these 51 articles, 15 were concerned with the pancreas, 8 with the mediastinum, 4 with the liver, 3 with the adrenal glands, 3 with the rectum, 2 with ascites, and 1 with the bile duct, whereas the other 15 were concerned with 2 or more organs.…”

The Use of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration for Investigation of Submucosal and Extrinsic Masses of the Colon and Rectum

“…In the colorectal region, the use of EUS-FNA in the investigation of idiopathic pelvic masses has also been reported [16,17] and the use of EUS-FNA in the management of patients with perirectal masses has recently become more routine [18,19]. How-…”

“…In the colorectal region, the use of EUS-FNA in the investigation of idiopathic pelvic masses has also been reported [16,17] and the use of EUS-FNA in the management of patients with perirectal masses has recently become more routine [18,19]. How- Background and Study Aim: Ensdoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has been reported as a useful technique for histological diagnosis of submucosal or extrinsic gastrointestinal and pancreatic lesions.…”

Successful Endoscopic Ultrasound‐guided Fine‐needle Aspiration of the Pelvic Lesion Through the Sigmoid Colon

“…3,4 In the rectum, the usefulness of EUS-FNA has also been reported. 5,6 However, when the lesion is located in the sigmoid colon or proximal area, it is difficult to carry out EUS-FNA using a conventional technique, as most linear scopes have an oblique view. It is dangerous to insert a linear echoendoscope in the tortuous sigmoid colon without direct visualization.…”