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The Pancreatic Cyst Program at Ochsner offers a multidisciplinary, individualized approach to helping patients navigate the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cysts. Our program is designed to help patients determine a diagnostic, surveillance, and treatment strategy that is individualized to a patient’s medical condition, beliefs and needs.
What are Cysts?
Pancreatic cysts can be described as pockets of fluid that arise in the pancreas. Cysts are often found incidentally or are discovered as etiology of abdominal pain. Cysts are typically characterized as benign, premalignant or malignant. Some cysts require no observation or follow up. Often cysts require long term follow up and surveillance over the course of many years. Inflammatory cysts (pseudocyst) may require surgical or endoscopic intervention to prevent complications and/or manage symptoms. Occasionally cysts require surgery. Many require surveillance using a combination of endoscopy and radiology studies to follow a cysts size or characteristics.
Why Ochsner?
Ochsner Medical Center – Jefferson Highway is a 600 bed tertiary referral hospital easily accessible from major interstates. The gastroenterologists at Ochsner have all undergone specialized training in advanced endoscopic techniques such as Endoscopic Ultrasound and ERCP. The physicians perform over 1500 EUS procedures a year. Our surgical oncologists have vast experience in the operative and postoperative techniques of pancreatic surgery. The Ochsner Health System's numerous satellite facilities allow patients to have radiology imaging services performed at any of the Ochsner radiology centers.
Appointment Scheduling
To be seen at the Ochsner Pancreatic Cyst Program, please call Rae Totano at 504-842-5409.
Prior to your clinic visit please send pertinent medical records to fax 504-842-0409.
Conditions Treated
- Incidental cysts
- Pancreatic pseudocysts
- Mucinous cystic neoplasms
- Serous cystadenoma
- Microcystic adenomas
- Intrapapillary mucinous neoplasms
Our Services
The Ochsner gastroenterology faculty is all expertly trained in endoscopic evaluation of pancreatic cysts. Moreover, Ochsner’s staff provides specialized radiology and pathology services for patients with pancreatic cysts.
Our Treatments
Ochsner offers:
- complete management services for patients diagnosed with a cyst of the pancreas
- cutting edge technology using advanced imaging diagnostic techniques and access to numerous clinical trials.
Our team will individualize a strategy for diagnosing the etiology of the cyst and provide endoscopic, radiologic services, as well as office consultation for long term management and surveillance of the cyst.
Clinical Trials
Our team works closely with Ochsner’s Institute of Clinical Research to improve patient care through clinical research.
Open Trials:
For Referring Physicians
- Download the physician referral form
- After completing, send back to our office:
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Fax: 504-842-0409
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Email: advancedendscopy@ochsner.org
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- After completing, send back to our office:
