These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Percutaneous cystogastrostomy in patients with pancreatic pseudocysts.
    Author: Andersson R, Cwikiel W.
    Journal: Eur J Surg; 2002; 168(6):345-8. PubMed ID: 12428872.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of percutaneous cystogastrostomy for pancreatic pseudocysts secondary to acute or chronic pancreatitis. DESIGN: Retrospective study with prospective follow-up. SETTING: University hospital, Sweden. PATIENTS: 16 patients with symptomatic pseudocysts (10 men and 6 women, mean age 56 (36-78) years) treated during the period 1993-1999. INTERVENTION: Pseudocystogastrostomy was created under local anaesthesia and fluoroscopic control by percutaneous insertion of a double pigtail catheter. RESULTS: The underlying diagnosis was acute pancreatitis in 10 and chronic pancreatitis in 6 patients. 13 patients had one pseudocyst and 4 had 2 or more with a median diameter of 11 (5-20) cm. The procedure was successful in all but 2 patients, who were operated on. 2 patients experienced pain after the intervention that did not require specific treatment, otherwise no complications were noted. Median hospital stay was 2 days (range 1-60). The median follow-up was 45 (1-94) months. All but 2 patients had successful drainage during follow-up with resolution or regression of the pseudocyst and relief of symptoms (pain and abdominal discomfort). CONCLUSION: Pancreatic pseudocysts were treated by percutaneous cystogastrostomy with good results. Percutaneous cystogastrostomy is a safe, minimally invasive procedure that gives good results at long-term follow-up as well as in the short-term.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]