Instant messenger smartphone application for endosonographer/cytopathologist real-time interaction at a distance in EUS-FNA for solid pancreatic lesions

Autor: Rodrigo S. Machado, Rafaela Richa, Fabiano Callegari, Giovana B. Souza, Luciano L. Tolentino, Frank S. Nakao, Angelo Ferrari Jr., Ermelino Libera
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Endoscopy International Open, Vol 07, Iss 08, Pp E1027-E1030 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2364-3722
2196-9736
DOI: 10.1055/a-0965-6631
Popis: Background and study aims Telecytopathology (TCP) may allow proper and timely evaluation of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) specimens. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of TC through a multiplatform instant messenger smartphone application to evaluate specimens of EUS-FNA of pancreatic solid lesions. Patients and methods Twenty-three patients (14 male/9 female; median age: 56 yr.; age range: 33 – 86) with a solid pancreatic lesion were included. Exclusion criteria were as follows: age
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