Clinical and Technical Guideline for Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Tissue Acquisition of Pancreatic Solid Tumor: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• DOI: 10.15279/kpba.2021.26.3.125
• Publication Date: 2021-08-04T00:54:57Z
• Authors: Moon Jae Chung; Se Woo Park; Seong-Hun Kim; Chang Min Cho; Jun-Ho Choi; Eun Kwang Choi; Tae Hoon Lee; Eunae Cho; Jun Kyu Lee; Tae Jun Song; Jae Min Lee; Jun Hyuk Son; Jin Suk Park; Chi Hyuk Oh; Dong-Ah Park; Jeong-Sik Byeon; Soo Teik Lee; Ho Gak Kim; Hoon Jai Chun; Ho Soon Choi; Chan Guk Park; Joo Young Cho
• Keywords: Guideline; Endoscopic Ultrasound; Clinical Practice

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition of pancreatic solid tumor requires a strict recommendation for its proper use in clinical practice because technical difficulty and invasiveness. The Korean Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy appointed Task Force to draft guidelines EUS-guided tumor. strength the level evidence each statement were graded according Minds Handbook Clinical Practice Guideline Development 2014. committee, comprising development panel 16 endosonographers an expert on guideline methodology, developed 12 evidence-based recommendations eight categories intended help physicians make judgments with regard diagnosis This discusses sampling makes circumstances that warrant use, issues related maximizing diagnostic yield (e.g., needle type, diameter, adequate number passes, sample obtaining techniques, methods specimen processing), adverse events acquisition, learning-related issues. was reviewed by external experts suggests best practices recommended based available at time preparation. may not be applicable all situations should interpreted light specific availability resources. It will revised as necessary cover progress changes technology from practice.