Table 2 Baseline pancreatic mass characteristics and the detail of the EUS-TA procedure between the two groups

Mass location (pancreas), n (%)

0.166

 Head

50 (64.9)

35 (47.3)

 Uncinate process

6 (7.8)

9 (12.2)

 Body

16 (20.8)

23 (31.1)

 Tail

4 (5.2)

4 (5.4)

 > 1 location

1 (1.3)

3 (4)

Procedure technique, n (%)

0.728

 Transgastric approach

25 (32.5)

27 (36.5)

 Transduodenal approach

52 (67.5)

47 (63.5)

 Suction

5 (6.5)

4 (5.4)

1

 Stylet slow-pull

15 (19.5)

64 (86.5)

< 0.01

 Both suction and stylet slow-pull

57 (74)

6 (8.1)

< 0.01

Procedure time, minutes^a

41.3 ± 9.2

34.7 ± 9.6

< 0.001

Number of needle passes, n^a

3.7 ± 0.6

2.8 ± 0.6

< 0.001

Number of needle strokes/pass, n^a

18.9 ± 1.9

19.5 ± 2.5

0.079