Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract

REVIEW ARTICLE 2023 July 31 Endoscopic Ultrasound-Based Artificial Intelligence Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs) are precursors of pancreatic cancer, and the rate of their incidental detection has gradually increased recently with a reported prevalence from 2.4 to 13.5%. However, accurate diagnosis can be challenging because PCNs have morphologies ranging...

REVIEW ARTICLE 2023 July 31 Recent Update of Targeted Therapy in Cholangiocarcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is one of the cancers with the worst prognosis. Its incidence and mortality have increased in recent years, but treatment options are limited. Although various clinical trials have been conducted, there is no effective therapeutic agent yet. As molecular...

REVIEW ARTICLE 2023 July 31 Approach to Hyperamylasemia and Hyperlipasemia
Hyperamylasemia and hyperlipidemia occur when the amounts of amylase and lipase that enter the blood overweigh the kidney and liver reticuloendothelial system clearance of the enzymes. In normal homeostasis, most of these enzymes are excreted from the apical membrane of the acin...

CASE REPORT 2023 July 31 Successful Endoscopic Treatment of Difficult Common Bile Duct Stones Using Various Interventional Techniques: A Case Report
Clearance of a difficult biliary stone can be obtained using various interventional techniques such as endoscopic sphincterotomy followed by endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation, mechanical lithotripsy, peroral cholangioscopy-assisted intraductal electrohydraulic/laser li...