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. 2006 Oct 21;12(39):6339–6342. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6339

Table 4.

Biopsy specimens obtained in successful attempts

New device (n = 18) Quick-core biopsy needle (n = 12)
Tissue Length (mm) 15.3 ± 5.1 (10-21) 6.8 ± 2.1 (3-10)
Number of portal triads 6.5 ± 1.2 3.5 ± 0.6
Number of fragments 0/18 (0%) 3/12 (25%)
Number of passes 1.1 ± 0.2 1.8 ± 0.8
Minutes (min) 28.5 ± 7.9 45.1 ± 9.9