title: Percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts: technique and problems.
abstract: In 18 patients, 27 of thirty two pseudocysts were successfully drained percutaneously. The first 26 were drained directly and the last six drained transgastrically. Failures resulted from tube blockage by necrotic phlegmon in three and pancreatico-cutaneous fistulation in two with obstructed pancreatic ducts. Transgastric drainage is preferred as it appears to prevent chronic pancreatico-cutaneous fistula formation.
authors.affiliation: X-Ray Department, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fataar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors