Table 1 The cytological consistency of fine needle aspiration with stylet needles and syringe needles.

From: Thyroid fine needle aspiration specimen adequacy: a noninferiority study and cost-effectiveness comparison of puncture needles

 

Stylet needle FNA

 

Syringe needle FNA

TBSRTC I

TBSRTC II

TBSRTC III

TBSRTC IV

TBSRTC V

TBSRTC VI

Total

TBSRTC I

29

1

1

0

0

0

31

TBSRTC II

1

62

4

1

2

1

71

TBSRTC III

3

3

42

0

0

1

49

TBSRTC IV

0

0

1

3

1

1

6

TBSRTC V

0

0

2

1

26

3

32

TBSRTC VI

1

3

1

0

2

24

31

Total

34

69

51

5

31

30

220

  1. FNA fine needle aspiration, TBSRTC the Bethesda System for reporting thyroid cytopathology.
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