[Angiographic and endoscopic diagnosis of pancreatic cancer]

The report discusses the results of 60 angiographic and 25 angioscintigraphic examinations of the pancreas, 129 endoscopic retrograde pancreatocholangiographic examinations and 226 standard and combined laparoscopies carried out in 276 cases of diseases of the pancreas and extrahepatic biliary ducts. Pancreatic cancer was identified in 119 cases. Angiographic and angioscintigraphic examination established the correct diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma in 85.2% of patients, endoscopic retrograde pancreatocholangiography--93.9%, and complex examination (angiography, endoscopic retrograde pancreatocholangiography and laparoscopy) in 98.7%.