Initial experience with a novel EUS-guided core biopsy needle (SharkCore): results of a large North American multicenter study.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2016
Abstract
Background and aims: The ability to safely and effectively obtain sufficient tissue for pathologic evaluation by using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance remains a challenge. Novel designs in EUS needles may provide for improved ability to obtain such core biopsies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield of core biopsy specimens obtained using a novel EUS needle specifically designed to obtain core biopsies. Patients and methods: Multicenter retrospective review of all EUS-guided fine-needle biopsies obtained using a novel biopsy needle (SharkCore FNB needle, Medtronic, Dublin, Ireland). Data regarding patient demographics, lesion type/location, technical parameters, and diagnostic yield was obtained. Results: A total of 250 lesions were biopsied in 226 patients (Median age 66 years; 113 (50 %) male). Median size of all lesions (mm): 26 (2 - 150). Overall, a cytologic diagnosis was rendered in 81 % specimens with a median number of 3 passes. When rapid onsite cytologic evaluation (ROSE) was used, cytologic diagnostic yield was 126/149 (85 %) with a median number of 3 passes; without ROSE, cytologic diagnostic yield was 31/45 (69 %, P = 0.03) with a median number of 3 passes. Overall, a pathologic diagnosis was rendered in 130/147 (88 %) specimens with a median number of 2 passes. Pathologic diagnostic yield for specific lesion types: pancreas 70/81 (86 %), subepithelial lesion 13/15 (87 %), lymph node 26/28 (93 %). Ten patients (10/226, 4 %) experienced adverse events: 4 acute pancreatitis, 5 pain, 1 fever/cholangitis. Conclusions: Initial experience with a novel EUS core biopsy needle demonstrates excellent pathologic diagnostic yield with a minimum number of passes.
Volume
4
Issue
9
First Page
974
Last Page
974
ISSN
2364-3722
Published In/Presented At
DiMaio CJ., Kolb JM., Benias PC., Shah H., Shah S., Haluszka O., Maranki J., Sharzehi K., Lam E., Gordon SR., Hyder SM., Kaimakliotis PZ.,Allaparthi SB., Gress FG., Sethi A., Shah AR., Nieto J., Kaul V., Kothari S., Kothari TH., Ho S., Izzy MJ., Sharma NR., Watson RR., Muthusamy VR., Pleskow DK., Berzin TM., Sawhney M., Aljahdi E., Ryou M., Wong CK., Gupta P., Yang D., Gonzalez S., Adler DG.. Endosc Int Open. 2016 Sep;4(9):E974-E979. Epub 2016 Aug 30.
Disciplines
Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
27652304
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Faculty
Document Type
Article