A CT-guided fat transversing coaxial biopsy technique for pancreatic lesion biopsy that avoids major organs and vessels.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

The purpose of this study is to report our results using a computed tomography (CT)-guided fat transversing coaxial biopsy technique for pancreatic lesion biopsy that avoids major organs and vessels. We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients referred to our department for pancreatic mass biopsy.

Patients and methods

The records of patients (from June 2008 to August 2014) in whom biopsy was performed under CT guidance with a coaxial needle using a fat transversing technique were reviewed. Patient demographic data and biopsy outcomes were collected. We aimed to compare differences between lesion size and biopsy outcome, the independent two-samples t-test was used.

Results

A total of 122 patients who underwent 17-G coaxial needle biopsy were inc

SUBMITTER: Lin CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5738796 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature