The role of pancreatoscopy in the diagnostic work-up of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

David Michaël de JongPauline M C StassenBas Groot KoerkampMark EllrichmannPetko I KaragyozovAndrea AnderloniLeena KylänpääGeorge J M WebsterLydi M J W van DrielMarco J BrunoPieter J F de Jongenull null

Published in: Endoscopy (2022)

POP is technically successful in the vast majority of patients with (suspected) IPMN, has a consistently high diagnostic accuracy, but an adverse event rate of 12 %. Data on intraoperative pancreatoscopy are scarce, but small studies suggest its use can alter surgical management. Future studies are needed to better define the role of POP in the diagnostic work-up of IPMN.

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case control
electronic health record
current status
patients undergoing
emergency department
drug induced