Evaluating the safety and diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy in the geriatric population

Table 1 Demographics and procedural details of geriatric patients undergoing endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy

Variables	n	Percentage (%)
Total	67	100
Age (year), mean ± SD	72.7 ± 6.3 (range: 65-90)
Gender
Male	48	72
Female	19	28
EUS procedural duration (minutes), median (IQR)	19 (23)
Needle type
22G	62	92.5
25G	5	7.5
Needle passes, median (IQR)	2 (1)
Number of “needle” passes
1	29	43.3
2	22	32.8
3	16	23.9
EUS diagnostic yield
Sufficient to conclude diagnosis	67	100
EUS procedure related complications	0	0

EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; IQR: Interquartile range.