TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYSTS (PPC) WITH CYSTOGASTRIC DRAINAGE

Authors
MUNKE H NOLTE W RAMADORI G
Citation
H. Munke et al., TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYSTS (PPC) WITH CYSTOGASTRIC DRAINAGE, Leber, Magen, Darm, 27(6), 1997, pp. 344-347
Citations number
18
Journal title
Leber, Magen, Darm → ACNP
ISSN journal
03008622
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
344 - 347
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8622(1997)27:6<344:TOPP(W>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Cystogastric drainage guided by sonography and endoscopy was successfu lly performed in 9 out of 13 patients with symptomatic pancreatic cyst s. In successfully drained cases the catheter could be removed without recurrence of the cyst after 6 months. Even 3 infected pancreatic pse udocysts were cured by cystogastric drainage and antibiotics. In cases where conservative therapy fails this procedure is far less invasive than surgery or external drainage.