ASGE Postgraduate Course at ACG: Evidence-based Updates for the Practicing Gastroenterologist (On-Demand) | October 2021 OLPGATACG21-Evaluation and Management of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms

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The video features Dr. Anne-Marie Lennon, Chief of GI at Johns Hopkins, discussing the evaluation and management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Dr. Lennon explains that when evaluating patients with pancreatic cysts, it is important to determine the type of cyst to assess the risk of malignant transformation. She discusses different cyst types, including pseudocysts, cirrhocysts, MCNs, and IPMNs, and provides key characteristics and management approaches for each. Dr. Lennon emphasizes the importance of various diagnostic tools, such as imaging, endoscopic ultrasound, cyst fluid analysis, cytology, and molecular markers, in determining the type and risk of the cyst. She also presents guidelines for surveillance intervals and criteria for referral to surgery based on cyst characteristics. Dr. Lennon concludes by highlighting new developments in the field, including microbiopsy forceps, needle confocal laser endomicroscopy, and potential future directions for the improved management of pancreatic cysts. The transcript does not mention any credits granted.

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Anne Marie Lennon, MD, PhD, FASGE

Keywords

Dr. Anne-Marie Lennon

pancreatic cystic neoplasms

evaluation and management

cyst types

diagnostic tools

surveillance intervals