Diagnostic efficacy of cytologic smear and pathologic histology in the differential diagnosis of distal biliary stricture via EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration.

Endosc Ultrasound · 2024 · PMC11723678 · PMID 39802108

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.133not close (p > 0.1)

Although there was a 7.3% improvement in sensitivity when comparing cytologic with histologic results, this difference did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.133).

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