Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9248451 | Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Most pancreatic cystic tumors should be resected without the need for cyst fluid analysis. However, in asymptomatic patients, in patients with an increased surgical risk, and, in patients in whom there is a diagnostic uncertainty about the presence of a PC, cyst fluid analysis helps to determine the optimal therapeutic strategy.
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Authors
Laurens A. MD, PhD, Hendrik M. MD, PhD, Robert J. MD, PhD,