Table 2. Comparison of technical success and diagnostic histology by puncture site for randomized core biopsy needles.

	FNB	TCB	P value
Site of puncture (n, %)
Transesophageal	7/41 (17)	6/37 (16)	0.85
Transgastric	30/41 (73)	25/37 (71)
Transduodenal	4/41 (10)	5/37 (13)
Technical success (n, %)
Transesophageal	16/16 (100)	16/16 (100)	1.0
Transgastric	59/64 (92)	51/62 (82)	0.11
Transduodenal	5/5 (100)	1/7 (14)	0.02
Diagnostic histology (n, %)
Transesophageal	5/7 (71)	5/6 (83)	1.0
Transgastric	26/30 (87)	15/25 (56)	0.03
Transduodenal	4/4 (100)	1/5 (20)	0.047

Abbreviations: FNB, fine needle biopsy; TCB, Tru-Cut biopsy.