It is still controversial about the necessity of endoscopy ultrasound guide fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) on diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions(PCL).The aim of this study is to find the influence of EUS-FNA on diagnosis and suggestions of EUS specialists.
First, the investigators will send only EUS images of patients with PCL to diagnosis committee that is consisted with 8 EUS specialists from different countries.The diagnosis will be collected. Then the investigators send the results of EUS-FNA. The diagnosis and suggestions will be collected again. The investigators will calculate how much diagnosis has been changed because of results of EUS-FNA. The investigators will also follow up these patients for 5 years at least to find if these patients benefit from EUS-FNA and complications such as needle tract seeding metastases.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
160
Only one puncture will be performed. First the fluid will be aspirated out for biochemical analysis and cytology. Then the tissue will be aspirated out from the solid part of the lesion for pathology.
Department of Gastroenterology,Xijing Hospital
Xian, Shanxi, China
RECRUITINGRate of change of diagnosis
Finish diagnosis before and after getting the results of EUS-FNA
Time frame: During 2 weeks
Number of Participants with Adverse Events
after EUS-FNA
Time frame: 5 years
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