Publications by authors named "Federico Pin"
Background: During ERCP for biliary indication, when a difficult bile duct (BD) cannulation occurs, with unintended access to the main pancreatic duct (PD), both double guidewire technique (DGW) and transpancreatic biliary sphincterotomy (TPBS) can be performed. We aimed to compare the technical success and adverse events (AEs) rate of these techniques.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with naïve papillae referred to the Pancreas Institute of Verona from January 2016 and July 2021 to undergo ERCP for biliary indications was performed.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the factors influencing the success rate and safety of endoscopic minor papilla sphincterotomy (EMPS) in patients with symptomatic pancreas divisum from 2009 to 2020.
- Technical success was achieved in 82.1% of patients, with pancreatic calcifications identified as a significant predictor of failure, while 93% of patients experienced a reduction in acute pancreatitis episodes after the procedure.
- The overall adverse event rate was 14.9%, with post-ERCP pancreatitis as the most common complication, indicating that EMPS may be a promising treatment option for recurrent pancreatitis.
Comparison between EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology and EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy histology for the evaluation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
Pancreatology
March 2021
Background/objectives: Studies comparing EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) with EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) for the evaluation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) are lacking. We aimed at comparing EUS-FNA with EUS-FNB in terms of Ki-67 proliferative index (PI) estimation capability, cellularity of the samples, and reliability of Ki-67 PI/tumor grading compared with surgical specimens.
Methods: Patients diagnosed with pNETs on EUS and/or surgical specimens were retrospectively identified.