Table 1.
Baseline patient and procedural characteristics
| FNA alone (n = 17) | FNB alone (n = 56) | FNA with FNB (n = 33) | P value | |
| Age, mean (range) | 55.2 (30-75) | 55.0 (23-84) | 56.6 (37-76) | 0.7502 |
| Male, n (%) | 5 (29.4) | 24 (42.9) | 15 (25.5) | 0.5533 |
| Needle type | ||||
| FNA needle (Expect) | 16 | 0 | 31 | - |
| Franseen needle (Acquire) | 0 | 50 | 32 | - |
| Fork-tip needle (SharkCore) | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Reverse bevel needle (ProCore) | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Other1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Not documented | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Needle passes, mean (range) | 3.4 (1-5) | 3.4 (1-8) | 2.8 (1-8) | - |
Multiple needle types were used in the same procedure.
1
Other needles include EZ shot FNA needle (Olympus) and Moray Micro Forceps (US endoscopy) through a 19-Gauge FNA needle. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; FNA: Fine needle aspiration; FNB: Fine needle biopsy.