Abstract
Characterization of indeterminate biliary strictures remains problematic. Tissue sampling is the criterion standard for confirming malignancy but has low sensitivity. Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) showed excellent sensitivity in a registry; however, it has not been validated in a prospective study.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 282-290 |
Numero di pagine | 9 |
Rivista | Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
Volume | 81 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2015 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Bile Duct Neoplasms
- Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
- Cholestasis
- Constriction, Pathologic
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Microscopy, Confocal
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Reproducibility of Results
- Sensitivity and Specificity