Risk of Pancreatitis After Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

We note with high certainty that pancreatitis following EUS-FNA of PCLs is infrequent and mild in severity with no mortality in the included cohort. EUS-TTNB may serve as a significant risk factor for EUS-FNA-related pancreatitis risk; however, further studies are needed to delineate other predisposing characteristics.