| Literature DB >> 25473173 |
Barbara Braden1, Christoph F Dietrich1.
Abstract
In the last decades, the treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts and necrosis occurring in the clinical context of acute and chronic pancreatitis has shifted towards minimally invasive endoscopic interventions. Surgical procedures can be avoided in many cases by using endoscopically placed, Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided techniques and drainages. Endoscopic ultrasound enables the placement of transmural plastic and metal stents or nasocystic tubes for the drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections. The development of self-expanding metal stents and exchange free delivering systems have simplified the drainage of pancreatic fluid collections. This review will discuss available therapeutic techniques and new developments.Entities:
Keywords: Acute pancreatitis; Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided drainage; Pancreatic pseudocyst; Self-expanding metal stent; Walled-off necrosis
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25473173 PMCID: PMC4239507 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16191
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742