Comparison of fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules and lymph nodes with 22- and 25-gauge needles: a retrospective study
The study highlights the importance of the number of passes during the procedure, with a higher number of passes associated with decreased odds of obtaining an adequate sample. The needle size does not significantly impact the various variables assessed.
Authors
- Mohamed Emad Eldin Abdel-Ghaffar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5157-2434)
- Musaed Alzahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7089-5677)
- Tarig Adlan
Institutions
- King Fahad Specialist Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-07-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000003664
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00