Evaluating the safety and diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy in the geriatric population
EUS-FNB is an effective minimally invasive diagnostic tool in elderly, demonstrating high diagnostic adequacy without complications. Future studies are warranted to further validate its safety and effectiveness in this population.
Authors
- Zeeshan Uddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2538-5325)
- Syedda Ayesha
- Zahabia Sohail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0370-2708)
- Masood Muhammad Karim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2513-7842)
- Muhammad Bazil Musharraf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7246-5489)
- Adeel Ur Rehman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1158-9343)
- Aisha A Jamal
- Abdul Hadi Shahid
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v18.i1.115392
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00