Korean J Endocr Surg.  2007 Jun;7(2):111-114. 10.16956/kjes.2007.7.2.111.

The Use of Extension Tube in Sono-guide FNAC

• Jo SH
• Park YS
• Kim CS
• Lee JM
• Kim KT
• Kim WY

• KMID: 2375895
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.16956/kjes.2007.7.2.111

Abstract

PURPOSE
Sono-guided FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) is a safe and accurate diagnostic procedure for thyroid nodules. We examined the use of an extension tube in FNAC as useful.
METHODS
We reviewed 175 cases of patients with thyroid nodules where an extension tube was used in sono-guide FNAC and 153 cases where a syringe holder was used in Jeonju Jesus hospital, from July 2005 to September 2006.
RESULTS
For cases with an extension tube, tumor size was smaller than 1 cm (38%), from 1 cm to 2 cm (27%), or larger than 2 cm (35%), with cytology results of benign (73%), intermediate (8%), malignant (7%), or nondiagnostic (12%). In cases with a syringe holder, tumor size was smaller than 1 cm (40%), from 1 cm to 2 cm (40%), or larger than 2 cm (20%), with cytology results of benign (51%), intermediate (4%), malignant (3%), or nondiagnostic (42%). The nondiagnostic percentage in cases where an extension tube was used was lower than in cases using a syringe holder. However, the number of tumors larger than 2 cm was significantly larger in the syringe group than the extension tube group.
CONCLUSION
The use of an extension tube or a syringe holder in FNAC produce similar results.

Keyword

Sono-guide fine needle aspiration cytology; Extension tube; Thyroid nodule

MeSH Terms

Humans
Jeollabuk-do
Needles
Syringes
Thyroid Nodule