Usefulness of a target sample check illuminator in the detection of target specimens in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy samples: Multicenter prospective study

Kazuya Matsumoto*, Kazuo Hara, Ichiro Yasuda, Takao Itoi, Hiroki Kurumi, Shimpei Matsumoto, Shinpei Doi, Mitsuyoshi Honjo, Yohei Takeda, Jin Shibuya, Hisashi Noma, Hajime Isomoto

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Abstract

Objectives: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) uses a thin needle, rendering unclear whether the collected sample contains pathological evidence. We examined the usefulness of our target sample check illuminator (TSCI) through a multicenter prospective trial. Methods: We included 52 consecutive patients. After assessing EUS-FNB samples by conventional (visual observation) and TSCI methods, we evaluated consistency with the histopathological diagnosis. We compared the target sample confirmation rate between conventional and TSCI methods and evaluated the diagnostic ability separately. Results: Comparison between the conventional and TSCI methods revealed the following: (i) for all cases: sensitivity, 51.0% (25/49) vs. 95.9% (47/49) (P = 0.001); specificity, 100% (3/3) vs. 66.7% (2/3); positive predictive value (PPV), 100% (25/25) vs. 97.9% (47/48); and negative predictive value (NPV), 11.1% (3/27) vs. 50.0% (2/4) (P = 0.002); (ii) for pancreatic masses: sensitivity, 28.0% (7/25) vs. 96.0% (24/25) (P < 0.001); specificity, 100% (2/2) vs. 100% (2/2); PPV, 100% (7/7) vs. 100% (24/24); and NPV, 10.0% (2/20) vs. 66.7% (2/3) (P < 0.001) (the TSCI method showed significantly better sensitivity and NPV than the conventional method); and (iii) for lymph node tumors: sensitivity, 75.0% (18/24) vs. 95.8% (23/24) (P = 0.025); specificity, 100% (1/1) vs. 0% (0/1); PPV, 100% (18/18) vs. 95.8% (23/24); and NPV, 14.3% (1/7) vs. 0% (0/1). Conclusions: The TSCI improved the sensitivity, NPV, and accuracy of target sample confirmation for pancreatic mass EUS-FNB. Although the proportion of samples not including a target region was quite low, which could strongly influence our results, the TSCI method can be used in EUS-FNB when rapid on-site evaluation cannot be performed. (A multicenter prospective study for the utility of a target sample check illuminator, Clinical Trial ID: UMIN000023349).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)970-976
Number of pages7
JournalDigestive Endoscopy
Volume33
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021/09

Keywords

  • endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration
  • endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy
  • pancreatic masses and lymph node tumors
  • rapid on-site evaluation
  • target sample check illuminator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Gastroenterology

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