Pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs) represent a difficult preoperative diagnosis despite improvements in imaging. In this study, we compared preoperative and final pathologic diagnosis in a large cohort of resected PCNs, evaluating diagnostic accuracy with a specific focus on the value of EUS.
Improving diagnostic accuracy and appropriate indications for surgery in pancreatic cystic neoplasms: the role of EUS / Giannone, Fabio; Crippa, Stefano; Aleotti, Francesca; Palumbo, Diego; Belfiori, Giulio; Partelli, Stefano; Schiavo Lena, Marco; Capurso, Gabriele; Petrone, Maria Chiara; De Cobelli, Francesco; Arcidiacono, Paolo Giorgio; Falconi, Massimo. - In: GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY. - ISSN 0016-5107. - 96:4(2022), pp. 648-656. [10.1016/j.gie.2022.05.009]
Improving diagnostic accuracy and appropriate indications for surgery in pancreatic cystic neoplasms: the role of EUS
Crippa, Stefano;Aleotti, Francesca;Palumbo, Diego;Belfiori, Giulio;Partelli, Stefano;Capurso, Gabriele;De Cobelli, Francesco;Arcidiacono, Paolo Giorgio;Falconi, Massimo
2022-01-01
Abstract
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs) represent a difficult preoperative diagnosis despite improvements in imaging. In this study, we compared preoperative and final pathologic diagnosis in a large cohort of resected PCNs, evaluating diagnostic accuracy with a specific focus on the value of EUS.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
