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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2014; 6(10): 499-505
Published online Oct 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i10.499
Published online Oct 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i10.499
Practice patterns in FNA technique: A survey analysis
Christopher J DiMaio, Michelle K Kim, Henry D Janowitz, Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, United States
Jonathan M Buscaglia, Satish Nagula, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, NY 11794, United States
Seth A Gross, Adam J Goodman, Division of Gastroenterology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, United States
Harry R Aslanian, Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, CT 06510, United States
Sammy Ho, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, NY 10467, United States
Shireen Pais, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Diseases, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, NY 10595, United States
Felice Schnoll-Sussman, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, United States
Amrita Sethi, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, United States
Uzma D Siddiqui, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, IL 60637, United States
David H Robbins, Division of Gastroenterology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 10075, United States
Douglas G Adler, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, UT 84132, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the conception and design of the study, as well as acquisition of data; DiMaio CJ, Buscaglia JM and Nagula S performed the analysis and interpretation of the data; DiMaio CJ drafted the article; all authors contributed to the critical revision of the manuscript and gave final approval to the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Christopher J DiMaio, Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1069, New York, NY 10029, United States. christopher.dimaio@mssm.edu
Telephone: +1-212-2417535 Fax: +1-212-2412276
Received: June 15, 2014
Revised: July 31, 2014
Accepted: September 4, 2014
Published online: October 16, 2014
Processing time: 125 Days and 8.5 Hours
Revised: July 31, 2014
Accepted: September 4, 2014
Published online: October 16, 2014
Processing time: 125 Days and 8.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has become a mainstay in the evaluation of various gastrointestinal diseases. However, little is known about the preferred FNA techniques used by practitioners. The aim of this survey study was to evaluate the practice patterns of a heterogeneous group of endosonographers. Subjects were queried in regards to training, experience, case volume, and preferences regarding FNA needle choice and techniques used. The results demonstrate a moderate variation in EUS-FNA practices among those endosonographers who responded to the survey (n = 210). Significant differences appear to be related to EUS volume and practice environment.