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… (More)
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
Coagulation necrosis has been described in malignant lymph nodes. Our aim was to determine if coagulation necrosis in mediastinal lymph nodes imaged by EUS could be used as a… (More)
Although the field of outcomes research has received increased attention in recent years, there is still considerable uncertainty and confusion about what is "outcomes research". The following… (More)
INTRODUCTION
Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of mediastinal lymph nodes (LNs) has emerged as a valuable minimally invasive tool for staging. The objective of this study… (More)