title: Pancreatic abscess: a major complication of cystogastrostomy.
abstract: Twelve cases of pancreatic abscess, managed at two hospitals in the District of Columbia, are analyzed. Forty-two percent of cases followed acute pancreatitis and infected pancreatic pseudocysts without previous surgical intervention. In 58 percent of the patients, pancreatic abscess was a complication of internal drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts. A discussion of management problems is presented.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000601:surgery*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications