Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Features of Chronic Pancreatitis
| Status: | Terminated |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | October 2010 |
| End Date: | September 2014 |
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Features of Chronic Pancreatitis: A Prospective Correlation With Intraoperative Findings and Surgical Pathology
The purpose of this study is to correlate Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) criteria for chronic
pancreatitis with surgical pathology.
pancreatitis with surgical pathology.
Patients who are eligible are individuals who have:
- normal pancreas
- suspected chronic pancreatitis
- established chronic pancreatitis (by ERCP, MRI, previous EUS, CT)
- pancreatic cancer
Patients who are not eligible are individuals who have:
• an uncorrectable coagulopathy (platelet <50,000, INR>1.5), or bleeding disorder, or are
unable to discontinue anticoagulation 5-7 days prior to EUS (aspirin and bridging therapy
with lovenox are allowed, clopidogrel is not allowed)
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