Pancreatic Cancer Screening
Pancreatic Cancer: Why Consider Screening? Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most deadly diseases, despite significant advances in medicine over the past decade. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the fourth leading cause…
Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Management
Pancreatic cystic lesions are being detected with increasing frequency, at least partly because of the increased use of cross-sectional imaging for the evaluation of abdominal complaints or screening for other…
The Minimally Invasive Approach to Surgical Management of Pancreatic Diseases
Laparoscopic surgery offers several significant advantages over open surgery, including more rapid recovery, lower wound complication rates, shorter hospital stay with its associated cost savings, and avoidance of large, chevron-type…
Modern Treatment of Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive fibroinflammatory process of the pancreas in which the pancreatic secretory parenchyma is damaged and replaced by fibrous tissue, resulting in morphologic changes of the…
Endoscopic Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts
Pseudocysts are common lesions of the pancreas that arise from pancreatic ductal disruption. They range from simple, self-resolving cysts to complex, life-threatening cysts that present challenging management decisions. The Atlanta…
The Role of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Pancreatic Disease
Since its introduction, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been an important tool for the confirmation and treatment of acute and chronic pancreatic disease. However, compared with other endoscopic procedures, ERCP…
Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a unique form of corticosteroid responsive chronic pancreatitis. In recent years, a distinct clinical presentation, histology, serology, and subtypes of AIP have been identified. This rare…
Modern Management of Acute Pancreatitis
Burden of Acute Pancreatitis in the Modern Era Recent national survey data indicate a rising incidence of acute pancreatitis in the United States, attributed primarily to a rise in biliary…
Modern Management of Pancreatic Disease
Jacques Van Dam, MD, PhD, Guest Editor An issue devoted to the modern management of pancreatic disease? Really ? Is there a cure for pancreatic cancer? Well… no. Have we…
Imaging for Luminal Disease and Complications: CT Enterography, MR Enterography, Small-Bowel Follow-Through, and Ultrasound
In the past decade, there has been a seismic shift in the use of imaging for Crohn disease (CD) away from small-bowel follow-through (SBFT) to cross-sectional techniques, most commonly computed…
