TY - JOUR
T1 - ACG Clinical Guideline
T2 - Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cysts
AU - Elta, Grace H.
AU - Enestvedt, Brintha K.
AU - Sauer, Bryan G.
AU - O'Broin-Lennon, Anne Marie
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Pancreatic cysts are very common with the majority incidentally identified. There are several types of pancreatic cysts; some types can contain cancer or have malignant potential, whereas others are benign. However, even the types of cysts with malignant potential rarely progress to cancer. At the present time, the only viable treatment for pancreatic cysts is surgical excision, which is associated with a high morbidity and occasional mortality. The small risk of malignant transformation, the high risks of surgical treatment, and the lack of high-quality prospective studies have led to contradictory recommendations for their immediate management and for their surveillance. This guideline will provide a practical approach to pancreatic cyst management and recommendations for cyst surveillance for the general gastroenterologist.
AB - Pancreatic cysts are very common with the majority incidentally identified. There are several types of pancreatic cysts; some types can contain cancer or have malignant potential, whereas others are benign. However, even the types of cysts with malignant potential rarely progress to cancer. At the present time, the only viable treatment for pancreatic cysts is surgical excision, which is associated with a high morbidity and occasional mortality. The small risk of malignant transformation, the high risks of surgical treatment, and the lack of high-quality prospective studies have led to contradictory recommendations for their immediate management and for their surveillance. This guideline will provide a practical approach to pancreatic cyst management and recommendations for cyst surveillance for the general gastroenterologist.
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U2 - 10.1038/ajg.2018.14
DO - 10.1038/ajg.2018.14
M3 - Review article
C2 - 29485131
AN - SCOPUS:85044820736
SN - 0002-9270
VL - 113
SP - 464
EP - 479
JO - American Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - American Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 4
ER -