Ultrasound-directed percutaneous endoscopic cyst-gastrostomy for the treatment of a pancreatic pseudocyst

The incidence of pseudocysts in patients with chronic pancreatitis ranges from 20-40%. Unlike pseudocysts associated with acute pancreatitis, these do not usually resolve spontaneously. Traditionally, these cysts were drained surgically. More recently, however, they have been successfully managed wi...

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Published inSurgical endoscopy Vol. 12; no. 12; pp. 1426 - 1429
Main Authors DUNKIN, B. J, PONSKY, J. L, HALE, J. C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Springer 01.12.1998
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease
Drainage - methods
Follow-Up Studies
Gastroscopes
Gastroscopy - methods
Gastrostomy - instrumentation
Gastrostomy - methods
Humans
Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pancreatic Pseudocyst - diagnosis
Pancreatic Pseudocyst - etiology
Pancreatic Pseudocyst - therapy
Pancreatitis - complications
Pancreatitis - diagnosis
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the digestive system
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Sonography
Pseudotumor
Gastrostomy
Human
Stomach
Pseudocyst
Instrumentation therapy
Percutaneous route
Drainage
Case study
Treatment
Surgery
Echography
Digestive diseases
Benign neoplasm
Endoscopy
Pancreas
Pancreatic disease
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Summary:The incidence of pseudocysts in patients with chronic pancreatitis ranges from 20-40%. Unlike pseudocysts associated with acute pancreatitis, these do not usually resolve spontaneously. Traditionally, these cysts were drained surgically. More recently, however, they have been successfully managed with endoscopic drainage. This report reviews the history and results of nonsurgical pseudocyst management and describes a case of drainage obtained using an alternative method of ultrasound-directed percutaneous endoscopic cyst-gastrostomy.
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ISSN:0930-2794
1432-2218
DOI:10.1007/s004649900874