Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 16, 2020; 12(8): 231-240
Published online Aug 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i8.231
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fiducial marker placement in pancreatic cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Jaymon B Patel, Vakya Revanur, David G Forcione, Matthew L Bechtold, Srinivas R Puli
Jaymon B Patel, Srinivas R Puli, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL 61637, United States
Vakya Revanur, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL 61637, United States
David G Forcione, Department of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States
Matthew L Bechtold, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65203, United States
Author contributions: Patel JB contributed to the data collection, initial draft of manuscript, discussion, revisions; Revanur V contributed to data collection; Forcione DG contributed to critical review of manuscript, drafting revisions; Bechtold ML contributed to critical review of manuscript, drafting revisions; Puli SR contributed to conceptualizing study, data analysis and critical review of manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Jaymon B Patel, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, 530 NE Glen Oak Ave, Peoria, IL 61637, United States. jaymon.b.patel@osfhealthcare.org
Received: April 2, 2020
Peer-review started: April 2, 2020
First decision: April 22, 2020
Revised: May 9, 2020
Accepted: July 19, 2020
Article in press: July 19, 2020
Published online: August 16, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Historically, fiducial marker placement for pancreatic cancer has been performed surgically or percutaneously. The former is invasive and the latter is limited to superficial structures and lesions. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fiducial placement for pancreatic cancer is a safe, efficacious, and feasible modality. It offers a minimally invasive approach that can target deep structures and lesions, and results in more efficient care delivery via the ability to perform additional procedures at the time of marker placement.