Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact ...

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid nodule is a procedure in which a small sample of cells is obtained from a thyroid nodule with the aid of a thin needle under ultrasound guidance.

A local anesthetic can be infused in the intended region of aspiration. The bone marrow needle can be flushed with an anticoagulant (either heparin or EDTA can be used). Use of the anticoagulant ...

U ltrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has long been used as a safe and effective way to evaluate thyroid nodules in adults, usually without sedation. Less is known about the safety and ...

Objective: Conventional fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for cystic thyroid nodules (CTNs) has a high rate of nondiagnostic and false-negative results. Ultrasound-guided FNAB (UG-FNAB ...

Transtracheal aspiration was performed only if there were ... just inferior to the thyroid cartilage. With an 18-gauge needle, a 30-ml. syringe containing 2 to 4 ml. of sterile 0.9 per cent ...

More information: Sara Mazzantini et al, Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Is Safe and Well-Tolerated in Children, Thyroid (2024). DOI: 10.1089/thy.2024.0549 Provided by Children's Hospital Boston ...