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ReviewCureus2023

Approach to Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas: Review of Literature.

Amit Gupta, Jaine J Chennatt, Chirag Mandal, Jitendra Gupta, Shyam Krishnasamy, Bodhisattva Bose, Pratik Solanki, Sunil H, Sunil Kumar Singh, Sweety Gupta

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Review
  4. Evaluating the prognostic efficacy of biomarkers in pancreatic cyst fluid.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025
    Review
  5. Assessing Follow-Up Duration in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Patients.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
    Article
  6. Article
  7. Article
  8. Article
  9. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Amit GuptaSurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Jaine J ChennattSurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Chirag MandalRadiology/Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Jitendra GuptaSurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Shyam KrishnasamySurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Bodhisattva BoseSurgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Pratik SolankiSurgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Sunil HSurgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Sunil Kumar SinghSurgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
Sweety GuptaRadiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Rishikesh, IND.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences RishikeshSeema Dental College and Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCL) have a wide range of demographical, clinical, morphological and histological characteristics. The distinction between these lesions is of paramount importance due to the risk of malignancy in specific categories of PCL. Considering the malignant potential for pancreatic cystic neoplasm (PCN) lesions, guidelines have been made to balance unnecessary treatment and manage the progression to malignancy. Various surgical procedures can be done for PCN depending on the location and size of the cyst; pancreatoduodenectomy is done for PCN located in the head of the uncinate process, whereas distal pancreatectomy is done for PCN in the body or tail. In the neck and proximal body of the pancreas, less extensive resections such as central pancreatectomy can be performed. Active surveillance of PCN is typically offered to asymptomatic PCNs of subtype intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) and mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCN) without any concerning features. In recent years, numerous guidelines have been created to augment PCN diagnosis, classification and management. Despite this, the management of PCNs remains complex. Thus, discussions with multidisciplinary teams involving surgeons, gastroenterologists, pathologists, and radiologists are required to ensure optimum care for the patient.

Indexed as

cysticpancreaspancreatoduodenectomypseudocystresection

Identifiers

PMID37123688
PMCPMC10139841
OpenAlexW4361204282

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