111
Participants
Start Date
June 30, 2011
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2013
Study Completion Date
June 16, 2017
EUS-guided FNA performed with on-site Cytopathologist
Patients assigned to the on-site cytopathologist arm will have the cytopathologist dictate the number of FNA passes performed by the endosonographer. This number will be based on the adequacy of specimen and the ability to provide a preliminary diagnosis.
EUS-guided FNA performed without on-site Cytopathologist
In the absence of an on-site cytopathologist, the endosonographer will perform a predetermined number of 7 passes (standard of care in the absence of an on-site cytopathologist).
Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis
Kansas City Veteran Affairs Medical Center
FED
University of Colorado, Denver
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