Endoscopic drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst: endoscopic cysto-enterostomy

Maimon, S.; Nussinson, E.; Kaveh, Z.

Harefuah 125(7-8): 206-209; 256

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0017-7768
PMID: 8225105
Document Number: 409363
Pancreatic pseudocysts occur in 20% of cases of chronic pancreatitis. Spontaneous resolution is seen in about 9% of the cases, but most cysts persist and frequently cause complications, such as compression of adjacent organs or infection. Endoscopic cysto-enterostomy has recently been reported as a new nonsurgical invasive approach. We present a 40-year-old alcoholic man with a large pancreatic pseudocyst compressing the distal choledochus and pancreatic duct, who was treated successfully by endoscopic cysto-duodenostomy.

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