Pancreaticoscopy

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Pancreaticoscopy (from Greek : πάγκρεας [ pánkreas ], pancreas ' and σκοπεῖν [ skopein ], 'to observe') is an internal imaging procedure for examining the pancreas. It enables a direct view of the ducts within the organ. Pancreaticoscopy is indicated for stenoses of the duct system and for certain tumors. For pancreatic carcinoma the diagnostic certainty is only 50%, for intraductal mucinous pancreatic tumors it is over 90%. Therefore, the method is used less for the primary diagnosis of pancreatic tumors and more for the clarification of mucus-forming tumors. To do this, an endoscope is inserted into the mouth and advanced into the pancreatic duct via the esophagus , stomach and duodenum .

literature

  • Matthias Birth, Thomas Heinz Ittel, Philippe L. Pereira: Hepatobiliary and pancreatic tumors: interdisciplinary approach . Springer-Verlag, 2011, ISBN 9783642049354 , p. 65.