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| ISSN |
1948-5190 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Evaluating the safety and diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy in the geriatric population
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Invited Manuscript |
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Zahabia Sohail, Aisha Jamal, Masood Muhammad Karim, Syedda Ayesha, Abdul Hadi Shahid, Muhammad Bazil Musharraf, Zeeshan Uddin and Adeel Ur Rehman |
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| Corresponding Author |
Adeel Ur Rehman, Assistant Professor, Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi 74800, Sindh, Pakistan, Karachi 74800, Sindh, Pakistan. rehman.adeel@aku.edu |
| Key Words |
Endosonography; Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy; Aged; Geriatric population; Malignancy; Diagnostic yield; Minimally invasive diagnosis; Procedural safety and low- and middle-income countries |
| Core Tip |
This retrospective study evaluates the diagnostic yield and safety of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) in elderly patients with gastrointestinal lesions at a tertiary care centre in Pakistan. Using the Franseen needle and macroscopic on-site evaluation, EUS-FNB achieved 100% technical success and diagnostic yield with no reported procedural related complications. The median of two needle passes along with shorter average procedure time, making it highly feasible for the geriatric population. These findings support EUS-FNB as a safe, efficient, and minimally invasive alternative for tissue diagnosis in elderly patients, even in resource-constrained settings. |
| Publish Date |
2026-01-15 03:35 |
| Citation |
Sohail Z, Jamal A, Karim MM, Ayesha S, Shahid AH, Musharraf MB, Uddin Z, Rehman AU. Evaluating the safety and diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy in the geriatric population. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(1): 115392 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v18/i1/115392.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v18.i1.115392 |
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