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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2019; 25(31): 4405-4413
Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4405
Published online Aug 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i31.4405
Overview and comparison of guidelines for management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms
Aws Hasan, Kavel Visrodia, Tamas A Gonda, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, United States
James J Farrell, Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
Author contributions: Gonda TA and Farrell JJ designed research; Hasan A and Visrodia K performed research; Hasan A, Visrodia K and Gonda TA wrote the paper. An author may list more than one contribution, and more than one author may have contributed to the same aspect.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Tamas A Gonda, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, 161 Ft.Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032, United States. tg2214@cumc.columbia.edu
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Received: April 19, 2019
Peer-review started: April 19, 2019
First decision: June 10, 2019
Revised: July 15, 2019
Accepted: July 19, 2019
Article in press: July 19, 2019
Published online: August 21, 2019
Processing time: 125 Days and 6.3 Hours
Peer-review started: April 19, 2019
First decision: June 10, 2019
Revised: July 15, 2019
Accepted: July 19, 2019
Article in press: July 19, 2019
Published online: August 21, 2019
Processing time: 125 Days and 6.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: There are multiple different guidelines with the aim of establishing set guidelines for surveillance of pancreatic cysts. Our review article summarizes four of the most commonly used guidelines for pancreatic cyst.