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Using an endoscopic distal cap to collect pancreatic fluid from the ampulla (with video).
Gastrointestinal endoscopy - 1 Dec 2017
Suenaga Masaya, Sadakari Yoshihiko, Almario Jose Alejandro, Borges Michael, Lennon Anne-Marie, Shin Eun-Ji, Canto Marcia Irene, Goggins Michael
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Duodenal collections of pancreatic fluid can be used as a source of mutations and other markers of pancreatic ductal neoplasia, but admixing pancreatic juice with duodenal contents lowers the concentrations of mutations. Collecting pancreatic fluid directly from the ampulla could yield a purer sample of pancreatic fluid. METHODS: We used an endoscopic distal cap attachment to "cap" the...
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