Table 2 Characteristics of sampling procedures.
Variable | N=323 |
ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EUS, endoscopic ultrasound; FU, follow up. * Treated with over-the-scope clip closure. | |
Upfront procedure | |
EUS, n (%) | 318 (98.5) |
ERCP, n (%) | 5 (1.5) |
ERCP after inadequate EUS, n (%) | 11 (3.4) |
First-session adequacy, n (%) | 312 (96.6) |
EUS adequacy, n (%) | 304/318 (95.6) |
ERCP adequacy, n (%) | 8/16 (50) |
Inadequate samples, n (%) | 11 (3.4) |
Final diagnosis obtained by | |
Subsequent EUS | 1 |
Subsequent ERCP | 4 |
Surgical specimen | 2 |
Clinico-radiological FU | 4 |
Adverse events during sampling | 1/316 (0.3) |
Duodenal perforation * | 1 |