Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Volume 148, Issue 4, April 2015, Pages 819-822
Gastroenterology

AGA Section
American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Asymptomatic Neoplastic Pancreatic Cysts

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Abbreviations used in this paper

AGA
American Gastroenterological Association
EUS
endoscopic ultrasonography
FNA
fine-needle aspiration
GRADE
Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
HGD
high-grade dysplasia
IPMN
intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
PICO
population, intervention, comparison, and outcome

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This article has an accompanying continuing medical education activity on page e12. Learning Objective: At the conclusion of this exercise, the learner will understand the approach to counseling patients regarding the optimal method and frequency of radiologic imaging, indications for invasive tests like endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and surgery, select patients for follow-up after surgery, decide the duration of such follow-up, and decide when to stop surveillance for those with and without surgery.

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