Table 3.
Technical characteristics and outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration with the 2 needles in all patients (n = 56) and in patients with an available histological specimen (n = 36)
| Characteristic |
Type of needle (all cases/histology cases) |
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| AN (n = 56/36) | PC (n = 56/36) | P value | |
| Needle passes, mean (SD) | 1.5 (0.6)/1.5 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.6)/1.7 (0.6) | 0.14/0.16 |
| Cellularity, mean (SD) | 1.7 (0.6)/1.7 (0.6) | 1.1 (0.3)/1 (0) | 0.058/0.0342 |
| Cytologic/histologic quality, median (range) | 2.6 (0-3)/ 3 (0-3) | 2.4 (0-3)/3 (0-3) | 0.083/0.49 |
| Adequacy for diagnosis, n (%) | 54 (96.4)/35 (97.2) | 51 (91.1)/36 (100) | 0.38/0.99 |
| Correct diagnosis1, n (%) | 48/54 (88.9)/30/35 (85.7) | 49/51 (96.1)/34/36 (94.4) | 0.25/0.25 |
1
When adequate for analysis material was obtained;
2
Statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). A difference is considered as statistically significant if P < 0.05. AN: Aspiration needle; PC: ProCore needle.