Table 2.
Technical characteristics and outcomes of EUS‐guided FNB
| Variables | Patients (n = 30) |
|---|---|
| Access route, no. (%) | |
| Transgastric | 13 (33.3%) |
| Transduodenal | 17 (56.7%) |
| No. of needle passes, mean ± SD | 2.5 ± 0.5 |
| 2 times, n | 16 (53.3%) |
| 3 times, n | 14 (46.7%) |
| Failure to achieve diagnosis | 2 (6.7%) |
| Diagnostic failure | 2 (6.7%) |
| Technical failure | 0 (0.0%) |
| Diagnostic accuracy | 28 (93.3%) |
| Differentiation confirmed | 15 (50.0%) |
| Well differentiated | 1 (3.3%) |
| Moderately differentiated | 12 (40.0%) |
| Poorly differentiated | 2 (6.7%) |
| Complications | 3 (10.0%) |
| Pancreatitis | 2 (6.7%) |
| Fever | 1 (3.3%) |
Abbreviations: EUS, Endoscopic ultrasound; FNB, Fine needle biopsy; No, Number; SD, Standard deviation.