Role of endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition for the diagnosis of gastric wall thickening: a retrospective study with meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tissue acquisition from a thickened gastric wall using biopsy forceps may not always lead to diagnosis, given the submucosal location of the pathology. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition (TA) may serve as a minimally invasive diagnostic tool in such cases. Hence, we aimed to assess the diagnostic outcome and safety of EUS-TA from thickened gastric walls.

Methods

Data from patients with gastric wall thickening undergoing EUS-TA at 5 tertiary care centers from August 2020 to August 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. These data were pooled with studies obtained from a comprehensive search of Medline, Embase and Scopus from January 2000 to November 2022 and a meta-analysis was performed. Pooled event rates were calculated using an inverse variance

SUBMITTER: Giri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10662068 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature