作者: Hazem Hassan , Peter Vilmann , Vijay Sharma
DOI: 10.1016/J.GIE.2009.10.044
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摘要: Background EUS is an integral part of the pretherapeutic evaluation program for patients with upper GI cancer. Objective To evaluate impact EUS-guided FNA on clinical management gastric Design The study included confirmed carcinoma who were referred to Department Surgical Gastroenterology, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark, during a 6-year period (2001-2007). Setting underwent standard evaluation. If no signs incurability detected, offered and FNA. was performed when lymph nodes or lesions considered be distant metastases. A board surgeons asked after results obtained by revealed. Patients This involved 234 carcinoma. Intervention Main Outcome Measurements Number metastasis diagnosed FNA, avoidance unnecessary surgery. Results total 81 consecutive Ninety-nine targeted, 61 (62%) these found malignant. In 38 (42%) metastases As judged surgeons, changed plan in 34 (15%). Limitation positive diagnoses not surgically verified. Conclusion very important modality should integrated as routine procedure preoperative staging algorithm