An investigation into the sensitivity of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of malignant bile duct in patients with idiopathic acute pancreatitis

Autor: Abazar Parsi, Abdolrahim Masjedizadeh, Seyed Saeid Seyedian, Seyed Jalal Hashemi, Farzad Jasemi, Razieh Nourinejad
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 733-737 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-4863
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_463_18
Popis: Introduction and Objective: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory process of the pancreas characterized by abdominal pain and increased pancreatic enzymes. This disease is diagnosed clinically. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), which is a technique with high sensitivity and specificity, is used to diagnose biliary disease. This study aimed to determine the sensitivity of EUS in the diagnosis of malignant bile duct in patients with idiopathic AP. Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 146 patients with pancreatitis hospitalized in the gastrointestinal tract section of the Imam Khomeini Hospital of Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. The collected data were analyzed by the SPSS 22.0 and the significance level of the test was
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