Pancreatic pseudocyst drainage guided by endoscopic ultrasound

Pancreatic pseudocysts can be managed conservatively in the majority of patients but some of them will require surgical,endoscopic or percutaneous drainage. Endoscopic drainage represents an efficient modality of drainage with a high resolution rate and lower morbidity and mortality than the surgica...

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Published in:World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy 2010-06, Vol.2 (6), p.193-197
Main Author: Vila, Juan J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Digestive
Drainage
Endoscopy
Endosonography
Pancreatic
pseudocyst
system
Therapeutics
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Summary:Pancreatic pseudocysts can be managed conservatively in the majority of patients but some of them will require surgical,endoscopic or percutaneous drainage. Endoscopic drainage represents an efficient modality of drainage with a high resolution rate and lower morbidity and mortality than the surgical or percutaneous approach.In this article we review the endoscopic pseudocyst drainage procedure with special emphasis on technical details.
ISSN:1948-5190
1948-5190
DOI:10.4253/wjge.v2.i6.193