A health economic evaluation of needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for the diagnosis of pancreatic cysts
Background and study aims The low sensitivity of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA), especially for the diagnosis of serous cystadenomas (SCAs), can be associated with diagnostic uncertainty that can regularly lead to unnecessary surgical procedures. Needle-based confocal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2017-10-01
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Series: | Endoscopy International Open |
Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-117947 |