Open AccessComprehensive review of diagnostic modalities for early chronic pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Qichao Ge,
Christoph F. Dietrich,
Manoop S. Bhutani,
Baozhen Zhang,
Yue Zhang,
Yidan Wang,
Jingjing Zhang,
Yufan Wu,
Siyu Sun,
Jintao Guo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v27.i27.4342
Subject(s) - pancreatitis , medicine , pancreatitis, chronic , modalities , intensive care medicine , social science , sociology
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive condition caused by several factors and characterised by pancreatic fibrosis and dysfunction. However, CP is difficult to diagnose at an early stage. Various advanced methods including endoscopic ultrasound based elastography and confocal laser endomicroscopy have been used to diagnose early CP, although no unified diagnostic standards have been established. In the past, the diagnosis was mainly based on imaging, and no comprehensive evaluations were performed. This review describes and compares the advantages and limitations of the traditional and latest diagnostic modalities and suggests guidelines for the standardisation of the methods used to diagnose early CP.