EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration of the pancreas: evaluation of pancreatitis as a complication

F Gress, H Michael, D Gelrud, P Patel, K Gottlieb… - Gastrointestinal …, 2002 - Elsevier
Background: EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration is rapidly becoming the procedure of
choice for the diagnostic evaluation of pancreatic masses. Acute pancreatitis has been
reported after EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration of the pancreas. This study evaluated the
effect of EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration on the pancreas by serial measurement of
amylase and lipase levels and determining the frequency of acute pancreatitis after EUS-
guided fine-needle aspiration of pancreatic masses. Methods: In 100 consecutive patients …
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