Could Transgastric Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration Alone Be Effective for the Treatment of Pancreatic Abscesses?

Drainage of pancreatic abscesses is required for effective control of sepsis. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided endoscopic drainage is less invasive than surgery and prevents local complications related to percutaneous drainage. Endoscopic drainage with stent placement in the uncinate process of th...

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Published inClinical endoscopy Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 345 - 347
Main Authors Jo, Hoon-Gil, Amarbat, Baatarnum, Jeong, Jin-Woo, Song, Hyo-Yeop, Song, Seung-Ryel, Kim, Tae-Hyeon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 01.07.2015
대한소화기내시경학회
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Case Report
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Pancreatic abscess
Endoscopic drainage
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration
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Summary:Drainage of pancreatic abscesses is required for effective control of sepsis. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided endoscopic drainage is less invasive than surgery and prevents local complications related to percutaneous drainage. Endoscopic drainage with stent placement in the uncinate process of the pancreas is a technically difficult procedure. We report a case of pancreatic abscess treated by repeated EUS-guided aspiration and intravenous antibiotics without an indwelling drainage catheter or surgical intervention.
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ISSN:2234-2400
2234-2443
DOI:10.5946/ce.2015.48.4.345