Multiple Pancreatic Pseudocysts Treated with Endoscopic Transpapillary Drainage

Management of a solitary pancreatic pseudocyst with endoscopic transpapillary stent drainage is a well recognized treatment modality. Endoscopic options are however limited in the presence of multiple pancreatic pseudocysts. Conventionally surgery has been the mainstay of treatment in this situation...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bikhchandani, Jai, Suraweera, Duminda B., Upchurch, Bennie R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765490
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e10
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Sumario:Management of a solitary pancreatic pseudocyst with endoscopic transpapillary stent drainage is a well recognized treatment modality. Endoscopic options are however limited in the presence of multiple pancreatic pseudocysts. Conventionally surgery has been the mainstay of treatment in this situation. In this case report, we present a patient with multiple pancreatic pseudocysts who was successfully treated via transpapillary placement of pancreatic duct stent.

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