Table 1 Characteristics of patients and organs/sites sampled by endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration.
| Site | Cases (n) | Patients (n) | Sex (M/F) | Mean age (y) | Size (cm) | Mean passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lymph nodes | 122 | 116 | 75/41 | 63.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Peri‐pancreatic | 9 | 9 | 7/2 | 65.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Hepatobiliary | 27 | 25 | 13/12 | 65.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| Oesophagus | 17 | 17 | 11/6 | 69.4 | 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Stomach | 25 | 22 | 13/9 | 65.0 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| Mediastinum | 12 | 11 | 7/4 | 62.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Retroperitoneum | 8 | 8 | 6/2 | 58.1 | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| Lung | 7 | 7 | 4/3 | 73.5 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Gastrointestinal tract | 15 | 15 | 6/9 | 58.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Miscellaneous* | 4 | 4 | 2/2 | 71.3 | 10.0 | 1.8 |
*Including intra‐abdominal mass and umbilical nodule.