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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2019; 11(1): 22-30
Published online Jan 16, 2019. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v11.i1.22
Published online Jan 16, 2019. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v11.i1.22
Table 1 Indications for pancreatoscopy
| Diagnostic |
| Visualization and histological diagnosis of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm |
| Determine pancreatic duct strictures, differentiate between benign and malignant disease allows mapping the extent of the tumor prior to surgical resection |
| Therapeutic |
| Pancreatoscopy-guided lithotripsy in chronic painful pancreatitis with pancreatic duct stones |
- Citation: De Luca L, Repici A, Koçollari A, Auriemma F, Bianchetti M, Mangiavillano B. Pancreatoscopy: An update. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2019; 11(1): 22-30
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v11/i1/22.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v11.i1.22