title: [Percutaneous cysto-gastrostomy of chronic cysts in the pancreas. A nine-year clinical experience].
abstract: During the years 1984-1992 74 patients with chronic pancreatic cysts were treated with percutaneous cystogastrostomy. Forty-five patients (61%) were males, 29 females (39%). Pain was the indication for treatment in all patients. The catheter was successfully placed at the first attempt in 68 patients (92%). Immediate complications occurred in four patients (5.5%); they have not occurred since 1986. Abscess formation was seen in eight patients (10.8%). One patient died four days after the procedure from a myocardial infarction (mortality rate: 1.3%); no mortality has occurred since 1986. Pain disappeared or decreased in 90%, gain of weight was seen in 80%. The mean observation time was 27 months (range: 0-108 months). This method is less traumatizing than an operation, and mortality and complication rates compare favourably with those seen after surgery; the results are at least as good.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk gastroenterologisk afdeling D, Amtssygehuset i Gentofte.
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Henriksen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hancke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Perkutan cystogastrostomi af kroniske cyster i pancreas. Ni års kliniske erfaringer.