| 22-gauge FNA (n = 38) | 25-gauge FNB (n = 38) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Access route, no (%) | Â | Â | 0.359 |
 Transgastric | 17 (44.7) | 21 (55.3) |  |
 Transduodenal | 21 (55.3) | 17 (44.7) |  |
Cytological diagnostic accuracy, no. (%) | 37 (97.4) | 34 (89.5) | 0.358 |
Histological diagnostic accuracy, no. (%) | 13 (34.2) | 20 (52.6) | 0.105 |
Failure to achieve diagnosis, no. (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Total | 1 (2.6) | 4 (10.5) | 0.358 |
 Technical failure | 0 | 0 |  |
 Diagnostic failure | 1 (2.6) | 4 (10.5) | 0.358 |
No. of passes for diagnosis | 5.05 ± 1.45 | 5.55 ± 1.41 | 0.132 |
Complication, no. (%) | 0 | 0 | Â |