40
Participants
Start Date
October 2, 2017
Primary Completion Date
August 17, 2018
Study Completion Date
August 17, 2018
19-gauge FNA needle
A 19-gauge FNA needle will be used to obtain liver tissue during an endoscopic-ultrasound guided liver biopsy. Tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy will be assessed and compared to that of the 19-gauge FNB needle.
19-gauge FNB needle
A 19-gauge FNB needle will be used to obtain liver tissue during an endoscopic-ultrasound guided liver biopsy. Tissue yield and diagnostic accuracy will be assessed and compared to that of the 19-gauge FNA needle.
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville
Lead Sponsor
Geisinger Clinic
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