Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and fine needle biopsy (FNB) are effective techniques that are widely used for tissue acquisition. However, it remains unclear how to obtain high-quality specimens. Therefore, we conducted a survey of EUS-FNA and FNB techniques to determine practice patterns worldwide and to develop strong recommendations based on the experience of experts in the field. Methods: This was a worldwide multi-institutional survey among members of the International Society of EUS Task Force (ISEUS-TF). The survey was administered by E-mail through the SurveyMonkey website. In some cases, percentage agreement with some statements was calculated; in others, the options with the greatest numbers of responses were summarized. Another questionnaire about the level of recommendation was designed to assess the respondents' answers. Results: ISEUS-TF members developed a questionnaire containing 17 questions that was sent to 53 experts. Thirty-five experts completed the survey within the specified period. Among them, 40% and 54.3% performed 50-200 and more than 200 EUS sampling procedures annually, respectively. Some practice patterns regarding FNA/FNB were recommended. Conclusion: This is the first worldwide survey of EUS-FNA and FNB practice patterns. The results showed wide variations in practice patterns. Randomized studies are urgently needed to establish the best approach for optimizing the FNA/FNB procedures.
An international, multi-institution survey on performing EUS-FNA and fine needle biopsy / Guo, J.; Sahai, A.; Teoh, A.; Arcidiacono, P.; Larghi, A.; Saftoiu, A.; Siddiqui, A.; Arturo Arias, B.; Jenssen, C.; Adler, D.; Lakhtakia, S.; Seo, D. -W.; Itokawa, F.; Giovannini, M.; Mishra, G.; Sabbagh, L.; Irisawa, A.; Iglesias-Garcia, J.; Poley, J.; Vila, J.; Jesse, L.; Kubota, K.; Kalaitzakis, E.; Kida, M.; El-Nady, M.; Mukai, S.; Ogura, T.; Fusaroli, P.; Vilmann, P.; Rai, P.; Nguyen, N.; Ponnudurai, R.; Achanta, C.; Baron, T.; Yasuda, I.; Wang, H. -P.; Hu, J.; Duan, B.; Bhutani, M.; Sun, S.. - In: ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND. - ISSN 2303-9027. - 9:5(2020), pp. 319-328. [10.4103/eus.eus_56_20]
An international, multi-institution survey on performing EUS-FNA and fine needle biopsy
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2020-01-01
Abstract
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and fine needle biopsy (FNB) are effective techniques that are widely used for tissue acquisition. However, it remains unclear how to obtain high-quality specimens. Therefore, we conducted a survey of EUS-FNA and FNB techniques to determine practice patterns worldwide and to develop strong recommendations based on the experience of experts in the field. Methods: This was a worldwide multi-institutional survey among members of the International Society of EUS Task Force (ISEUS-TF). The survey was administered by E-mail through the SurveyMonkey website. In some cases, percentage agreement with some statements was calculated; in others, the options with the greatest numbers of responses were summarized. Another questionnaire about the level of recommendation was designed to assess the respondents' answers. Results: ISEUS-TF members developed a questionnaire containing 17 questions that was sent to 53 experts. Thirty-five experts completed the survey within the specified period. Among them, 40% and 54.3% performed 50-200 and more than 200 EUS sampling procedures annually, respectively. Some practice patterns regarding FNA/FNB were recommended. Conclusion: This is the first worldwide survey of EUS-FNA and FNB practice patterns. The results showed wide variations in practice patterns. Randomized studies are urgently needed to establish the best approach for optimizing the FNA/FNB procedures.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
