Methods to increase the diagnostic efficiency of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for solid pancreatic lesions: An updated review

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2024; 16(3): 117-125
Published online Mar 16, 2024. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i3.117

Methods to increase the diagnostic efficiency of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for solid pancreatic lesions: An updated review

Xin Yang, Zi-Ming Liu, Xue Zhou, Fan Yang, Wen-Zhuang Ma, Xin-Zhu Sun, Si-Yu Sun, Nan Ge

Xin Yang, Zi-Ming Liu, Xue Zhou, Fan Yang, Wen-Zhuang Ma, Xin-Zhu Sun, Si-Yu Sun, Nan Ge, Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China

Author contributions: Yang X and Liu ZM were responsible for the literature search and manuscript preparation; Zhou X, Yang F, Ma WZ, and Sun XZ were responsible for the literature search; Sun SY reviewed the manuscript; Ge N designed the aim of the editorial and reviewed the manuscript.

Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

Corresponding author: Nan Ge, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China. gen@sj-hospital.org

Received: October 19, 2023
Peer-review started: October 19, 2023
First decision: December 19, 2023
Revised: December 30, 2023
Accepted: January 27, 2024
Article in press: January 27, 2024
Published online: March 16, 2024
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Abstract

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a means to procure adequate specimens for histological and cytologic analysis. The ideal EUS-FNA should be safe, accurate, and have a high sample adequacy rate and low adverse events rate. In recent years, many guidelines and trials on EUS-FNA have been published. The purpose of this article is to provide an update on the influence of some of the main factors on the diagnostic efficiency of EUS-FNA as well as a rare but serious complication known as needle tract seeding.

Keywords: Endoscopic ultrasound; EUS-FNA; Pancreatic cancer; Diagnostic efficiency

Core Tip: This review evaluates the influencing factors and limitations of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of solid pancreatic lesions. The information presented here highlights multiple factors and the latest results, such as mass size, rapid on-site evaluation, and needle tract seeding for improving diagnostic efficiency. Therefore, this review may be highly beneficial for clinicians focusing on the management of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration.