[Simple and infected pancreatic pseudocysts. Methods of ultrasonography-guided percutaneous needle aspiration: results].
BACKGROUND
Personal experience in the treatment of seven pancreatic pseudocysts (four infected and one causing a high intestinal occlusion due to compression on the duodenum) is reported.


METHODS
In these emergency situations, which are very risky with the traditional surgical treatments, the percutaneous needle-aspiration with needle of Ciba 22 gauge allowed to overcome the critical phase.


RESULTS
In none of the cysts there was a Wirsung's obstruction preventing the defluxion towards the papilla, that's why ductal effraction, being the origin of the pseudocyst, healed spontaneously even if it required many needle-aspiration treatments.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the needle-aspiration has been the only approach to the complete elision of the cavity. The methodology used has been described in detail.
Pelizzari
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Azienda USSL n. 19, Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Presidio Ospedaliero di Orzinuovi, Brescia.
Lovera
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Pirrotta
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography