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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2008; 14(7): 1023-1026
Published online Feb 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1023
Table 1 Diagnostic yield of EUS in acute idiopathic pancreatitis[10]
EUS findingNo cholecystectomy (%) (n=246)Post-cholecystectomy (%) (n = 124)
Stones (GB or BD)73
GB Sludge11-
Pancreas division511
IPMN/neoplasm2.84.8
Chronic pancreatitis3127
(≥ 5 criteria)
Other4.84.8