Table 1 Clinical and EUS characteristics of patients who underwent endoscopic-guided fine needle aspiration (n = 200)

Sex, male/female, n

106/94

Chronic pancreatitis, n (%)

37 (18.5%)

Tumor location, n^F1

40/85/55/20

Tumor size, cm, mean ± SD (range)

3.3 ± 1.6 (0.3–12)

Numbers of FNA pass, median (range)

4 (1–7)

Adequate samples obtained, n (%)

194 (97%)

Malignant/ Benign lesion, n

166/34

Adverse events, n (%)

2 (1%)