Practice patterns of endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition of solid pancreatic masses: an international survey study

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Recent studies have compared various aspects of endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) for solid pancreatic masses.
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Professional societies have issued updated guidelines for EUS-TA, recommending fine needle biopsy (FNB) with end-cutting tip needles.
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The survey aimed to assess contemporary practices of endosonographers performing EUS-TA and evaluate factors influencing these patterns.
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The survey included 23 questions focusing on needle selection, sampling technique, specimen handling, and quality indicators.
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Participants were required to self-report their EUS practices and complete at least one question in any of the survey domains.

Surgical Endoscopy

by Samuel Tanner, Ricardo Marin, Somashekar G. Krishna, Alberto Espino, Naveen Arya, Yen-I Chen, Vinay Dhir, Antonio Facciorusso, Nauzer Forbes, Anand V. Sahai, Anthony Teoh, Sachin Wani, C. Mel Wilcox, Veeral M. Oza, Truptesh Kothari, Sergio A. Sánchez-Luna, Jorge D. Machicado
July 14, 2026

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