Background: Confocal endomicroscopy provides real-time evaluation of various sites and has been used to provide detailed endomicroscopic imaging of the biliary tree. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and utility of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy of the pancreatic duct as compared to cytologic and histologic results in patients with indeterminate pancreatic duct strictures.
Methods: Retrospective data on patients with indeterminate pancreatic strictures undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and confocal endomicroscopy were collected from two tertiary care centres. Real-time confocal endomicroscopy images were obtained during ERCP and immediate interpretation according to the Miami Classification was performed.
Results: 18 patients underwent confocal endomicroscopy for evaluation of pancreatic strictures from July 2011 to December 2012. Mean pancreatic duct size was 4.2mm (range 2.2-8mm). Eight cases were interpreted as benign, 4 as malignant, 4 suggestive of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, and 2 appeared normal. Cytology/histopathology for 15/16 cases showed similar results to confocal endomicroscopy interpretation. Kappa coefficient of agreement between cyto/histopathology and confocal endomicroscopy was 0.8 (p=0.0001). Pancreatic confocal endomicroscopy changed management in four patients, changing the type of surgery from total pancreatectomy to whipple.
Conclusions: Confocal endomicroscopy is effective in assisting with diagnosis of indeterminate pancreatic duct strictures as well as mapping of abnormal pancreatic ducts prior to surgery.
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