Abstract:Background Endoscopy from a suspected ampulla of vator may establish an early preoperative diagnosis of ampullary carcinoma. However, information regarding the diagnostic accuracy of this procedure is limited and variable.
Objective To study the preoperative diagnostic accuracy of Endoscopic/ERCP appearance of ampullary tumors with that of endoscopic biopsy.
Method Among patients who were performed endoscopy during a one year period; a suspicious ampulla of vator was seen in 44 cases. Endoscopic bi… Show more
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