Endosonography-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy in the evaluation of pancreatic masses.

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Rapid on-site evaluation of endoscopic ultrasound core biopsy specimens has excellent specificity and positive predictive value for gastrointestinal lesions. Dig Dis Sci (2013) 0.88

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Predictors of malignancy and recommended follow-up in patients with negative endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of suspected pancreatic lesions. Can J Gastroenterol (2009) 0.85

Factors predictive of adverse events associated with endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of pancreatic solid lesions. Dig Dis Sci (2013) 0.85

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Genomic characterization of patient-derived xenograft models established from fine needle aspirate biopsies of a primary pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and from patient-matched metastatic sites. Oncotarget (2016) 0.80

The diagnostic role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in patients with pancreatic diseases. Int J Clin Oncol (2016) 0.79

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Interobserver agreement of EUS elastography in the evaluation of solid pancreatic lesions. Endosc Ultrasound (2015) 0.78

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Interobserver agreement of contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasonography in the evaluation of solid pancreatic lesions. Endosc Int Open (2015) 0.76

Elastography in pancreatic solid tumours diagnoses. Prz Gastroenterol (2015) 0.76

High-resolution endoscopic ultrasound imaging and the number of needle passages are significant factors predicting high yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for pancreatic solid masses without an on-site cytopathologist. Medicine (Baltimore) (2017) 0.75

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Endoscopic ultrasonography with fine-needle aspiration for histological diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses: a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies. BMC Gastroenterol (2016) 0.75

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided sampling of solid pancreatic masses: 22-gauge aspiration versus 25-gauge biopsy needles. BMC Gastroenterol (2015) 0.75

Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of carcinoma pancreas. World J Gastrointest Endosc (2016) 0.75

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Health resource utilization and multidisciplinary impact of endoscopic ultrasonography in a tertiary referral medical center. Therap Adv Gastroenterol (2013) 0.75

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Poor 'real-life' negative predictive value of cross-sectional imaging in obstructive jaundice. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2014) 0.75

Follow-up of patients with pseudotumoral chronic pancreatitis: outcome and surveillance. World J Gastroenterol (2014) 0.75

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Diagnostic potency of EUS-guided FNA for the evaluation of pancreatic mass lesions. Endosc Ultrasound (2016) 0.75

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Study of recurrence after surgical resection of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas. Gastroenterology (2002) 2.76

A prospective, controlled assessment of factors influencing acceptance of screening colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol (2002) 2.60

Impact of lymph node staging on therapy of esophageal carcinoma. Gastroenterology (2003) 2.35

Age-related changes in the pancreas identified by EUS: a prospective evaluation. Gastrointest Endosc (2005) 1.86

Prospective study of a Trucut needle for performing EUS-guided biopsy with EUS-guided FNA rescue. Gastrointest Endosc (2005) 1.83

Routine vs. selective EUS-guided FNA approach for preoperative nodal staging of esophageal carcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc (2006) 1.67

Initial evaluation of the efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided direct Ganglia neurolysis and block. Am J Gastroenterol (2007) 1.58

Preliminary experience with an EUS-guided trucut biopsy needle compared with EUS-guided FNA. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 1.57

Interobserver agreement among endosonographers for the diagnosis of neoplastic versus non-neoplastic pancreatic cystic lesions. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 1.49

EUS-guided Trucut biopsy. Gastrointest Endosc (2005) 1.41

Utility of EUS in the evaluation of cystic pancreatic lesions. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 1.38

Safety and outcome of endoscopic snare excision of the major duodenal papilla. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 1.37

Utility of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of aberrant right subclavian artery. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2007) 1.27

EUS-guided trucut biopsy in establishing autoimmune pancreatitis as the cause of obstructive jaundice. Gastrointest Endosc (2005) 1.26

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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided trucut biopsy of the cyst wall for diagnosing cystic pancreatic tumors. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2005) 1.16

A prospective, blinded assessment of the impact of preoperative staging on the management of rectal cancer. Gastroenterology (2002) 1.14

EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis and celiac plexus block. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 1.13

Prospective evaluation of advanced molecular markers and imaging techniques in patients with indeterminate bile duct strictures. Am J Gastroenterol (2008) 1.10

False positive endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspiration cytology: incidence and risk factors. Gut (2010) 1.09

A simple phantom for learning EUS-guided FNA. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 1.05

Comparison of positron emission tomography, computed tomography, and endoscopic ultrasound in the initial staging of patients with esophageal cancer. Mol Imaging Biol (2006) 1.04

Biopsy specimen acquisition in patients with newly diagnosed peptic ulcer disease as determined from a national endoscopic database. Gastrointest Endosc (2004) 1.02

A randomized trial of endoscopic biliary sphincterotomy using pure-cut versus combined cut and coagulation waveforms. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2005) 1.00

The utility of EUS-guided FNA in the diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer to the esophagus and the mediastinum. Gastrointest Endosc (2005) 0.99

Evaluation of indeterminate bile duct strictures by intraductal US. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 0.99

Influence of EUS training and pathology interpretation on accuracy of EUS-guided fine needle aspiration of pancreatic masses. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 0.99

Adequacy of endoscopic ultrasound core needle biopsy specimen of nonmalignant hepatic parenchymal disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2008) 0.98

Acute pancreatitis after EUS-guided FNA of solid pancreatic masses: a pooled analysis from EUS centers in the United States. Gastrointest Endosc (2004) 0.98

Prospective risk assessment of bacteremia and other infectious complications in patients undergoing EUS-guided FNA. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 0.93

Secondary linitis plastica of the rectum: EUS features and tissue diagnosis (with video). Gastrointest Endosc (2008) 0.92

Assessment of patients' perceptions of bowel preparation quality at colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol (2004) 0.92

The rate of false-positive results with EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 0.91

Cost-effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasonography in the evaluation of proximal rectal cancer. Am J Gastroenterol (2002) 0.91

Prospective cytological assessment of gastrointestinal luminal fluid acquired during EUS: a potential source of false-positive FNA and needle tract seeding. Am J Gastroenterol (2010) 0.89

Prospective study of bacteremia and complications With EUS FNA of rectal and perirectal lesions. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2007) 0.88

Preoperative diagnosis of extrapancreatic neural invasion in pancreatic cancer. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2006) 0.86

Prevalence of advanced neoplasia at screening colonoscopy in men in private practice versus academic and Veterans Affairs medical centers. Am J Gastroenterol (2003) 0.86

Usefulness of EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in the diagnosis of functioning neuroendocrine tumors. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 0.83

EUS features of recurrent transitional cell bladder cancer metastatic to the GI tract. Gastrointest Endosc (2005) 0.82

High-frequency US catheter-based staging of early esophageal tumors. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 0.82

Cost-minimization analysis of alternative diagnostic approaches in a modeled patient with non-small cell lung cancer and subcarinal lymphadenopathy. Mayo Clin Proc (2002) 0.82

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac neurolysis. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am (2012) 0.82

Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer. Oncology (Williston Park) (2002) 0.82

Preliminary experience comparing routine cytology results with the composite results of digital image analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization in patients undergoing EUS-guided FNA. Gastrointest Endosc (2007) 0.82

Improving the quality of EUS: what is the template for success? Gastrointest Endosc (2009) 0.80

A cost analysis of endoscopic ultrasound in the evaluation of esophageal cancer. Am J Gastroenterol (2002) 0.80

Endoscopic ultrasound for luminal malignancies. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am (2005) 0.79

Evaluation of the pancreaticobiliary ductal systems by intraductal US. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 0.78

The role of endoscopic ultrasound in hepatobiliary disease. Curr Gastroenterol Rep (2002) 0.78

Development of a swine model for benign stenosis of the bile duct by endoscopic application of intraluminal thermal injury. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 0.78

Cost analysis of endoscopic antireflux procedures: endoluminal plication vs. radiofrequency coagulation vs. treatment with a proton pump inhibitor. Gastrointest Endosc (2004) 0.77

Utility of Web-based assessment of patient satisfaction with endoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol (2003) 0.77

Rodent endosonography to monitor esophageal cancer. Int J Gastrointest Cancer (2006) 0.76

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided pain control for intra-abdominal cancer. Gastroenterol Clin North Am (2006) 0.76

EUS for rectal disease. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 0.76

Difficulties encountered when using ERCP-based tissue sampling techniques to establish a diagnosis. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 0.75

Re: Johnson et al. endoscopic, deep mural implantation of enteryx for the treatment of GERD: 6-month follow-up of a multicenter trial. Am J Gastroenterol (2003) 0.75

EUS FNA staging of esophageal cancer. Gastroenterology (2004) 0.75

Diagnosing chronic pancreatitis: the enemy of "good" is "better". Gastrointest Endosc (2007) 0.75

EUS-guided trucut biopsy for diagnosis of an esophageal stromal tumor: case report. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 0.75

Radiotherapy for rectal cancer. N Engl J Med (2002) 0.75

[Role of ultrasound-guided endoscopy in the evaluation of mediastinal lesions]. Med Clin (Barc) (2003) 0.75

Peroral pancreatoscopy and intraductal ultrasound for diagnosis of intraductal papillary mucinous tumors of the pancreas. Am J Gastroenterol (2002) 0.75

Evaluation of a new curved linear array echoendoscopy system for EUS. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 0.75

Frequently asked coding questions. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am (2006) 0.75

Use of a phased vector array US catheter for EUS. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 0.75

Endoscopic ultrasound techniques for pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am (2002) 0.75

Pancreatic neoplasms. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am (2005) 0.75