1 Jan 2002Case Report
ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC PSEUDOCYSTS. EXPERIENCE OF EIGHT CASES
C. Sciumé 1F. Volsi 1G. Geraci 1F. Pisello 1D. Vitale 1G. Modica 1
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Article Info
1 Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche， Anatomiche ed Oncologiche， Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad indirizzo Toracico，Università degli Studi di Palermo
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2002, 73(1), 41-46;
Published: 1 Jan 2002
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Abstract
Objective: the authors report their experience about the endoscopic treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts (PP). Design: report of 8 cases; evaluation of effectiveness, morbidity and mortality. Setting: Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo. Interverventions: endoscopic drainage in all 8 patients. Result: 88% successful (7/8).
Keywords
- pancreatic pseudocysts
- endoscopic drainage
