## 3 Results
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**Author** & **Study Type** & **No. of Patients** & **Age (Mean)** & \multicolumn{1}{c}{**Key Points**} \\  & & & & **(Outcome/Conclusion)** \\ \hline [PERSON] & Retrospective case series & 3 & 58 & EUS is a safe, reliable alternative to MRI for diagnosing pancreatic ductal anatomy variants. \\ [PERSON] & Systematic review & & EUS offers additional insights in 61\% of idiopathic pancreatitis cases and should be used when conventional imaging fails. \\ [PERSON] & Systematic review & & EUS is superior to MRCP and multiple detector CT in evaluating pancreas divisum. \\
2014 [24] & (9 studies on PD) & – & – & EUS plays a key role in diagnosing pancreatitis and detecting PD. \\ [PERSON] & Review & – & – & Radial EUS accurately detects PD in most chronic pancreatitis patients. \\
2013 [25] & Retrospective study & 20 & & EUS outperformed transabdominal ultrasound in detecting chronic pancreatitis. \\ [PERSON] & Prospective & & EUS is outperformed transabdominal ultrasound in detecting chronic pancreatitis. \\
2019 [27] & Observational study & 45 & – & EUS is accurate, safe, and effective for managing idiopathic pancreatitis. \\ [PERSON] & Review & – & – & Endoscopic intervention with prophylactic temporary stenting is advised as initial therapy of symptomatic pancreas divisum. \\ [PERSON] & Review & – & – & temporary stenting is advised as initial therapy of symptomatic pancreas divisum. \\
2006 [29] & Expert review of the APA & – & – & EUS is a valuable diagnostic test for acute and recurrent pancreatitis. \\ [PERSON] & & & EUS and MRCP reduce undiagnosed causes of IAP, with a focus on pancreas divisum as a potential cause. \\ [PERSON] & Review & & EUS and MRCP reduce undiagnosed causes of IAP, with a focus on pancreas divisum as a potential cause. \\
2014 [31] & Review & – & – \\ [PERSON] & & & Pancreatic sphincterotomy aids CP patients with minimal ductal changes, while minor papilla sphincterotomy helps PD and chronic pancreatitis patients. \\ [PERSON] & Review & – & EUS is preferred for acute pancreatitis; minor papilla endotherapy may help PD with outflow obstruction. \\ [PERSON] & Evidence-based & & Pancreasia divisum occurs in 10\% of individuals, but its association with pancreatic disease is not significant. \\
2004 [34] & Review & – & – \\ [PERSON]. 2013 [35] & Retrospective study & – & – \\  & & & \\ [PERSON] & Retrospective study & 65 & 55.68 \\
2021 [36] & Retrospective comparative & & Dorsal duct stenting and minor papilla sphincterotomy reduce recurrent acute pancreatitis in PD, but have less impact on chronic pain. \\ [PERSON] & Retrospective comparative & 175 & – \\
2002 [37] & study & & \\ [PERSON] & & & Management of pancreatic disease with pancreas divisum requires individualized discussion to set expectations before treatment. \\ [PERSON] & Retrospective comparative & & Linear EUS outperforms MRCP in diagnosing pancreas divisum, though its accuracy decreases with duct stones or severe pancreatitis. \\ [PERSON] & & & Pancreasia divisum prevalence was 13.6\%. \\
2004 [40] & Retrospective study & 162 & – \\ Bhutani & Retrospective & & EUS outperformed transabdominal ultrasound in detecting chronic pancreatitis divisum. \\
1999 [41] & Comparative study & 6/30 & \\ [PERSON] 2016 [42] & Systematic review & – & – \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 1: \(Cont.\)The following 34 major clinical studies [11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38; 39; 40; 41; 42; 43; 44] were selected:  
* Four diagnostic accuracy studies [22; 26; 28; 40]. * Five prospective studies for intermethod comparisons [17; 19; 20; 21; 27]. * Seventeen reviews, expert reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses [12; 13; 15; 16; 23; 24; 25; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 39; 42]. * Eight retrospective studies for intermethod comparisons [22; 26; 36; 37; 40; 41; 43; 44].