title: Endoscopic management of pancreatic pseudocysts.
abstract: This article reviews the history of and the authors' experience with endoscopic management of pancreatic pseudocysts. Discussion includes pseudocyst enterostomy and results, the transpapillary method, complications, endoscopic versus surgical and percutaneous therapy, and drainage of infected pseudocysts and pancreatic necrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York 11030, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vidyarthi
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000628:therapy*