Type 3c (pancreatogenic) diabetes mellitus is the diabetes that occurs with pancreatic exocrine disorders such as chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic neoplasms,[…]
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Evaluation, management, and follow-up of pancreatic cysts
2019 World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines- Pancreatic cystic lesions-Juan Malagelada (Chair, Spain), Nalini Guda (Co-Chair, USA), Khean-Lee Goh (Malaysia), Thilo Hackert[…]
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Early biliary decompression in predicted severe acute pancreatitis – the APEC trial
Currently available guidelines clearly recommend early ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiography) in acute biliary pancreatitis with concomitant cholangitis. There is however lack[…]
Read moreImaging evaluation of chronic pancreatitis – CT, MRI, MRCP or EUS?
Reference: Frøkjær JB, et al. Guidelines for the Diagnostic Cross Sectional Imaging and Severity Scoring of Chronic Pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2018.
Read moreRosemont criteria to diagnose Chronic Pancreatitis
Endoscopic ultrasound is considered the most sensitive imaging modality to diagnose pancreatic disorders, including chronic pancreatitis. Rosemont criteria is a[…]
Read moreAcute pancreatitis – causes
ITS COMING HOME or I GET SMASHED – at first there’s no connection between the two, but they both serve[…]
Read moreEUS – primary treatment method for biliary obstruction in pancreatic cancer?
ERCP is currently the primary treatment method for biliary obstruction in pancreatic cancer, while EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) is considered[…]
Read moreTIGAR-O classification of chronic pancreatitis
Etiology of chronic pancreatitis can be reported according to the TIGAR-O classification system: Toxic-metabolic Idiopatic Genetic Autoimmune Recurrent and severe acute[…]
Read moreCombotherapy – LAMS and plastic stents for pancreatic pseudocyst drainage
Lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) have undoubtedly revolutionized the endoscopic management of pancreatic fluid collections. To provide better anchoring and provide[…]
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