The Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and Pancreatic Protocol CT (PPCT) in Diagnosing Main Pancreatic Duct Stones

Obstruction of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) by stones can cause debilitating pain in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the gold standard for detecting MPD stones. The performance characteristics of less invasive testing such as endosc...

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Main Author: Azar, Riad R. (author)
Other Authors: Hagan, Michael (author), Kushnir, Vladimir M. (author), Wani, Sachin (author), Gupta, Neil (author), Mullady, Daniel (author), Murad, Faris (author)
Format: article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4268
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2012.04.349
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(12)02064-0/abstract
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