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  • Title: Management of pancreatic pseudocysts by endoscopic cystogastrostomy.
    Author: Yang CC, Shin JS, Liu YT, Yueh SK, Chou DA.
    Journal: J Formos Med Assoc; 1999 Apr; 98(4):283-6. PubMed ID: 10389374.
    Abstract:
    Open surgical drainage is currently the treatment of choice for pancreatic pseudocysts, but endoscopic transmural drainage is another minimally invasive surgical alternative. In this report, we describe two patients with symptomatic pancreatic pseudocysts treated with endoscopic cystogastrostomy. The first patient, a 15-year-old boy, had an episode of traumatic pancreatitis after abdominal injury from a car accident, and complained of postprandial vomiting and abdominal distention 4 weeks later. A large pancreatic pseudocyst, about 10 cm x 6 cm, was noted. The second patient, a 44-year-old man, had a 1-year history of recurrent alcoholic pancreatitis prior to this admission. He suffered from abdominal distention for several weeks. Sonography revealed a large pancreatic pseudocyst, about 18 cm x 9 cm in size. Both patients underwent successful endoscopic cyst-drainage without recurrence. These cases illustrate that endoscopic transmural drainage provides a minimally invasive and effective approach to the management of pancreatic pseudocysts.
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