The actual incidence of symptoms due to pancreatic cystic neoplasms: Are we overestimating a major indication for surgery? A prospective propensity matched cohort analysis

Objectives The prevalence of symptoms in pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs) is mainly based on retrospective surgical series with consequent overestimation and uncertainty of their role in the decision-making. Aim of this study is to describe the actual prevalence of symptoms in PCNs without indication for surgery compared to a control group without PCNs.

Source: Pancreatology - June 1, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Stefano Andrianello, Giovanni Marchegiani, Erica Secchettin, Giuseppe Malleo, Claudio Bassi, Roberto Salvia Tags: 7. Cystic lesions of the pancreas Source Type: research