Table 2

Masscharacteristics.

	Stylet slow-pull technique (n = 61)	Standard suction technique (n = 60)	P value
Mass location, n (%)
▪ Uncinate/Head	42 (68.9)	31 (51.7)	0.06
▪ Neck	1 (1.6)	6 (10.0)	0.06
▪ Body	13(21.3)	14(23.3)	0.83
▪ Tail	5(8.2)	9(15.0)	0.27
Mass size, mean (SD)	3.2 (1.6)	2.8 (1.2)	0.23
▪ Median	2.9	2.80
▪ IQR	2.0 – 4.2	2.2 – 3.6
Cystic component, n (%)	10(16.4)	12 (20.0)	0.64
Vascular involvement, arterial/venous, n (%)	53 (86.9)	56 (93.3)	0.37
EUS features of chronic pancreatitis, n (%)	7(11.5)	11 (18.3)	0.32
Biliary stent present, n (%)	11 (18.0)	8(13.3)	0.46
▪ Metal	5(8.2)	1 (1.7)	0.21
▪ Plastic	6(9.8)	7(11.7)	0.78

IQR, interquartile range; EUS, endoscopic ultrasound.