Should Patients With Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas Undergo Long-term Radiographic Surveillance?

Objective: In 2015, the American Gastroenterological Association recommended the discontinuation of radiographic surveillance after 5 years for patients with stable pancreatic cysts. The current study evaluated the yield of continued surveillance of pancreatic cysts up to and after 5 years of follow up. Methods: A prospectively maintained registry of patients evaluated for pancreatic cysts was queried (1995–2016). Patients who initially...