Pancreatic Diseases By Ultrasound And ERCP

Abstract

In order to recognize which is better as a diagnostic approach of patients with pancreatic disorders, the ultrasound or ERCP, the two studies were conducted to 30 patients with pancreatic disorders. The results were as follows:  The ERCP showed 12 cases of ca head of pancreas, where the u/s showed 13 cases.  The ERCP showed two cases of pancreatic calculus, where the u/s showed nothing in this aspect.  The ERCP failed to show any case of pancreatitis, where the u/s showed four cases.  The ERCP failed to show any case of pancreatic cysts, where the u/s succeeded in detecting three cases. V  The ERCP was able to detect two cases of ca. pancreas, where the u/s showed four cases.