The risk of acute pancreatitis with endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration is relatively small. However, with the growing use of new FNB needles there seems to be a higher rate of pancreatitis.

Taking lessons from the ERCP experience, do you think there is a place for periprocedural fluid therapy to prevent acute pancreatitis in EUS-FNA/FNB?

Do you routinely use fluid therapy in this setting?

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