THE ROLE OF ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF CYSTIC FORMULATIONS OF THE PANTACRATIC GLAND

Summary. Differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the pancreas remains one of the most problematic sections of abdominal surgery. Endoscopic ultrasonography is gaining more and more importance in the diagnosis and determination of treatment tactics of cystic lesions. The goal is to determine the place of endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis of patients with cystic lesions of the pancreas. Materials and methods. Analyzed literary sources that were devoted to the use of endoscopic ultrasonography for the diagnosis of cystic lesions of the pancreas. Results and their discussion. Endoscopic ultrasonography, thanks to its high resolution and the absence of interposition of air-containing organs, allows you to visualize both the characteristic features of the structure of the cystic tumor itself and the ductal system of the pancreas, as well as to evaluate the thickness of the cyst wall, the presence of intracystic membranes and a solid component, the nature of the contents, the number of cystic cavities in the lesions. Conclusions. Endoscopic ultrasonography is a clarifying method of diagnosis, which should be used in all patients at the stages of examination, planning treatment tactics and choosing a surgical intervention method.