Surgery, which traditionally was the major treatment approach for pancreatic pseudocysts, has been challenged by newer endoscopic techniques. Given the low complication and mortality rates and the ...

A higher CCI is associated with a greater risk for in-hospital mortality among individuals who received EUS-guided pancreatic fluid collection.

In a randomized trial that compared EUS and conventional endoscopy for the drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts, [6] 13.3% of patients who underwent endoscopic drainage encountered major bleeding ...

Therefore, thorough preoperative imaging including EUS, MRCP or ERCP, and sometimes pancreatic ductoscopy, which can also be repeated intraoperatively, is useful. The surgeon needs to be prepared to ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and pancreatitis have similar symptoms but different causes. Both of these conditions — and other pancreas disorders — are serious and require medical attention.

People with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) have higher rates of cancer, heart disease, and malnutrition, which can affect life expectancy. Studies show having complications of EPI ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most challenging forms of cancer to detect and treat. It often remains undetected until it reaches an advanced stage, making it difficult to treat effectively.

Pancreatic cancer is hard to detect and diagnose for many reasons ... MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), EUS (endoscopic ultrasound), and ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography), among ...

Anti-inflammatory drugs alone are not sufficient to prevent inflammation of the pancreas following a common endoscopic procedure, according to a study recently published in The Lancet. Endoscopic ...

Distinct clinical outcomes and biological features of specific KRAS mutants in human pancreatic cancer. Cancer Cell , 2024; 42 (9): 1614 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2024.08.002 Cite This Page : ...

Now Accepting New Patients Dr. Matthew Kobeszko Dr. Matthew Kobeszko Southlake, Texas, Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...