Pancreatic cysts: a proposed management algorithm based on current evidence

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 193, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 749-755

  Goh, Brian K P ^a   Tan, Yu Meng ^a,b   Chung, Yaw Fui Alexander ^a,b   Chow, Pierce K H ^a,b   Cheow, Peng Chung ^a,b   Thng, Choon Hua ^b   Mesenas, Steven ^a   Wong, Wai Keong ^a,b   Ooi, London L P J ^a,b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b DIVISION OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cystic lesion; Cystic neoplasm; Intraductal papillary neoplasm; Management; Mucinous cystic neoplasm; Pancreatic; Pancreatic cyst; Serous cystic neoplasm

Indexed keywords

TUMOR MARKER;

ALGORITHM; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PANCREAS CYST; PANCREAS SURGERY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL RISK;

ALGORITHMS; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PANCREATECTOMY; PANCREATIC CYST; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 34248377239     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.07.019     Document Type: Review

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