EUS-FNA With and Without Suction
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 19 - Any |
| Updated: | 11/8/2014 |
| Start Date: | January 2014 |
| Contact: | Jayapal Ramesh, MD |
| Email: | jramesh@uab.edu |
| Phone: | 205-996-4059 |
Randomized Single Blind Controlled Trial of EUS-FNA With and Without Suction for Adequate Cellblock Sample Procurement of Solid Pancreatic Mass Lesions Using 25G Needle
To compare the number of passes required for cellblock acquisition with and without suction
using the 25g needle.
using the 25g needle.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients referred to UAB Endoscopy Unit for assessment of pancreatic mass lesions
that requires FNA.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age < 19 years
- Unable to safely undergo EUS for any reason
- Coagulopathy (INR>1.6, Prothrombin Time>18 secs, Thrombocytopenia < 80,000
cells/ml)
- Unable to consent
- Non-English speaking patients
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