An update on EUS-guided ablative techniques for pancreatic cystic lesions.

ABSTRACT: Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) are increasingly being recognized due to improvements and widespread use of cross-sectional imaging. With an estimated prevalence of 15% in general population, incidentally discovered PCLs represent a dilemma in management. While pancreatectomies offer a chance of cure, the morbidity is considerable in patients with high surgical risks. More recently, EUS-guided approaches for cyst ablation are being offered in clinical trials for the management of PCLs. EUS-chemoablation studies have progressed from first investigating safety and efficacy of EUS-guided alcohol lavage to single-agent paclitaxel ablation. Recent studies have shown that alcohol lavage may not be required, and long-term resolution can be achieved by chemoablation alone. EUS-guided lauromacrogo

SUBMITTER: Ardeshna DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9921977 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature