Endoscopy 2020; 52(11): v42
DOI: 10.1055/a-1169-8697
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Endoscopic ultrasonography can detect a cause in the majority of patients with idiopathic acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysisEndoscopy 2020; 52(11): 955-964
DOI: 10.1055/a-1183-3370

Devica S. Umans et al. Endoscopic ultrasonography can detect a cause in the majority of patients with idiopathic acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) was confirmed by this systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 studies to be a useful diagnostic test in patients with acute pancreatitis of unknown cause. In this setting, EUS detects a potential cause in 59 % of patients and may reduce the risk of pancreatitis recurrence.

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