Endoscopic Ultrasound, Secretin Endoscopic Pancreatic Function Test, and Histology: Correlation in Chronic Pancreatitis

OBJECTIVES: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and hormone-stimulated pancreatic function tests are considered useful, and possibly complementary, in the diagnosis of early chronic pancreatitis (CP). Few past studies have compared either methods with a histological gold standard. The aims were to assess correlations of EUS score and endoscopic pancreatic function test (ePFT) results with the degree of histological fibrosis, as well as the sensitivity …