title: Endoscopically inserted stent as treatment for pancreatic ascites. A case report.
abstract: After 3 weeks of unsuccessful conservative treatment, a pancreatic fistula with peritoneal fluid collection was managed with the endoscopic insertion of a stent from the duodenum into the pancreatic duct beyond the origin of the fistula. The patient who presented contraindications at surgery, made a remarkable recovery. At stent-retrieval, however, a stricture formation was seen in the main pancreatic duct.
authors.affiliation: Fourth Department of Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Hämäläinen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Halme
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tierala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000628:therapy; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D015607:Stents