POSTTRAUMATIC PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST - NONOPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT - REPORT ON 3 CASES

Authors
BECMEUR F DHAOUI R ROUSSEAU P HEINTZ C LECULEE R BIENTZ J SAUVAGE P
Citation
F. Becmeur et al., POSTTRAUMATIC PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYST - NONOPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT - REPORT ON 3 CASES, European journal of pediatric surgery, 3(5), 1993, pp. 302-305
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
European journal of pediatric surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09397248
Volume
3
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
302 - 305
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-7248(1993)3:5<302:PPP-NC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The authors report on 3 cases of post-traumatic pancreatic pseudocysts in children. Complete healing occurred with non-operative conservativ e treatment and total parenteral nutrition. Daily follow-up with clini cal evaluation, abdominal ultrasound and lab exams are detailed under definite criteria of selection and follow-up. This mode of treatment m ight be considered as an alternative to exploratory laparotomy and ext ernal drainage