Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	2596
Country	United States

Received	2013-03-03 15:38
Peer-Review Started	2013-03-03 18:26
To Make the First Decision	2013-03-18 15:49
Return for Revision	2013-04-02 12:20
Revised	2013-04-06 02:35
Second Decision	2013-04-15 16:38
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-04-16 08:13
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-06-20 16:34

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A systematic review and meta analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Srinivas R Puli, Nikhil Kalva, Matthew L Bechtold, Smitha R Pamulaparthy, Micheal D Cashman, Norman C Estes, Richard H Pearl, Fritz-Henry Volmar, Sonu Dillon, Michael F Shekleton and David Forcione
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Corresponding Author	Srinivas R Puli, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Illinois Peoria Campus, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, 100 NE Randolph Ave, Peoria, IL 61637, United States. srinivaspuli@yahoo.com
Key Words	Endoscopic ultrasound; Ultrasound; Endosonography; Pancreatic mass; Neuroendocrine tumors; Sensitivity; Specificity; Positive predictive value; Negative predictive value
Core Tip	The published data on the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for detection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors is varied. We conducted a comprehensive review of the published literature to assess the diagnostic accuracy of EUS in this setting. Our systematic review and meta-analysis has demonstrated an excellent sensitivity and specificity of EUS in this setting compared to previously published literature of other imaging modalities such as transabdominal ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging.
Publish Date	2013-06-20 16:34
Citation	Puli SR, Kalva N, Bechtold ML, Pamulaparthy SR, Cashman MD, Estes NC, Pearl RH, Volmar FH, Dillon S, Shekleton MF, Forcione D. Diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A systematic review and meta analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(23): 3678-3684
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i23/3678.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3678

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