Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cysts: Endoscopic Ultrasound With Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS/FNA), Direct Visualization, and Confocal Laser-induced Endomicroscopy-A Pilot Study

Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cysts: Endoscopic Ultrasound With Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS/FNA), Direct Visualization, and Confocal Laser-induced Endomicroscopy-A Pilot Study

The purpose of this study is to assess the yield of combination modalities in the diagnosis of pancreatic cysts using EUS/FNA, Fiber optics (direct visualization probe), and prototype needle based confocal laser-induced endomicroscopy miniprobe (nCLE).

Data will be analyzed descriptively to include patient characteristics, procedural variables, and outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for an EUS-FNA procedure of a pancreatic cyst,
• Aged above 18 years
• Granted written informed consent for the study can be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindication for undergoing EUS/FNA procedure (such as unwilling or medically unstable patients, patients with severe coagulopathy, patients with poor visualization on EUS for various reasons, etc)
• Pregnant or breastfeeding
• Allergy to fluorescein
• Renal insufficiency