In:
Clinical Endoscopy, The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 54, No. 4 ( 2021-07-30), p. 613-617
Kurzfassung:
Peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is defined as a metastatic involvement of the peritoneum by several other primary sites and it is characterized by a marked worsening of prognosis, with limited treatment opportunities. Subsequently, PC should be ruled out before any invasive treatment is administered. A new through-the-needle micro-biopsy forceps (MF) was recently introduced that permits micro-histology cores. In this case series, we evaluated the feasibility of MF in the assessment of PC to complete patient diagnostic work-ups. Five consecutive patients referred for endoscopic ultrasound staging were sampled using MF. Sampling was feasible in all patients with a technical success of 100%. No adverse events were reported in any cases. This technique was feasible and safe with a technical success rate of 100%. It permitted sampling of peritoneal irregularity, obtained high-quality tissue fragments in all cases, and enabled an additional assessment, i.e., immunohistochemical staining.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
2234-2400
,
2234-2443
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Publikationsdatum:
2021
ZDB Id:
2643507-X
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