Variable

Category

n = 166

Mean age (range) (years)

52.87 ± 13.9

Sex (male/female)

92/74

Endoscopic Approach

Trans-gastric

Trans-duodenal

Trans-esophageal

Trans-rectal

96 (57.8%)

54 (32.6%)

14 (8.4%)

2 (1.2%)

Number of Fanning

No

Two

Three

Four

60 (36.1%)

56 (33.7%)

28 (16.9%)

22 (13.3%)

Lesion Size/cm

Mean ± SD

Median (Range)

5.01 ± 1.0

2.8 (0.9 - 50)

Technique Used

Door Knocking

Slow Suction

Standard Suction

74 (44.6%)

30 (18.1%)

62 (37.3%)

Negative Pressure Volume

0 cc

5 cc

10 cc

30 (18.1%)

26 (15.7%)

110 (66.2%)

Needle Size

19 gauge

22 gauge

25 gauge

32 (19.3%)

118 (71.1%)

16 (9.6%)

No. Passes Used

One

Two

Three

Four

12 (7.2%)

78 (47%)

46 (27.7%)

24 (14.5%)

FNA target site (n)

Pancreatic lesions

Gastric lesions.

Abdominal and mediastinal LNs.

Hepatobiliary lesions.

Others.

80 (48.1%)

34 (20.4%)

32 (19.2%)

18 (10.8%)

2 (1.2%)