Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	10169
Country	United States

Received	2014-03-17 21:33
Peer-Review Started	2014-03-18 09:15
To Make the First Decision	2014-03-26 15:12
Return for Revision	2014-03-31 11:31
Revised	2014-04-30 09:01
Second Decision	2014-06-11 14:21
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-06-11 14:39
Articles in Press	2014-06-11 14:39
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-07-05 19:19
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-07-16 14:03

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Improved endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography brush increases diagnostic yield of malignant biliary strictures
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Frederick K Shieh, Adelina Luong-Player, Harshit S Khara, Haiyan Liu, Fan Lin, Matthew J Shellenberger, Amitpal S Johal and David L Diehl
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Corresponding Author	David L Diehl, MD, FACP, FASGE, Director of Interventional Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 N. Academy Avenue, 21-11, Danville, PA 17822, United States. dldiehl@geisinger.edu
Key Words	Malignant biliary stricture; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Brush cytology; Diagnostic yield; Cytopathology
Core Tip	The sensitivity of brush cytology for biliary strictures has historically been low (around 30%-60%). Many studies have described efforts to improve cellular yield and diagnostic accuracy with varying success. We describe the development of an improved biliary brush cytology protocol with the use of a new biliary brush design which more than doubled the diagnostic yield of our brush cytology as compared to the historical cases. Cytopathological analysis also showed increased cellular yield, and thus better diagnostic accuracy, with the improved protocol implementation.
Publish Date	2014-07-16 14:03
Citation	Shieh FK, Luong-Player A, Khara HS, Liu H, Lin F, Shellenberger MJ, Johal AS, Diehl DL. Improved endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography brush increases diagnostic yield of malignant biliary strictures. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(7): 312-317
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i7/312.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i7.312

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