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. 2015 Oct-Dec;4(4):289-92.
doi: 10.4103/2303-9027.170408.

The safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of pancreatic cystic lesions

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The safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of pancreatic cystic lesions

Won Jae Yoon et al. Endosc Ultrasound. 2015 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is widely used in the evaluation of various pancreatic diseases including pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs). EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of PCLs provides cyst fluid, which is used for the differentiation of PCLs. EUS-FNA of PCLs is a safe procedure with a low complication rate. Contrary to the concerns expressed by some investigators, preoperative EUS-FNA of mucinous PCLs is unlikely to increase the frequency of postoperative peritoneal seeding.

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