title: [Endoscopic treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts. Our experience in 8 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The authors report their experience about the endoscopic treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts (PP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Report of 8 cases; evaluation of effectiveness, morbidity and mortality.
  
  
  METHODS
  Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo.
  
  
  METHODS
  endoscopic drainage in all 8 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  88% successful (7/8).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endoscopic drainage of PP is a safe and simple treatment, with high rates of success and low rate of morbility.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Palermo,  Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche, Anatomiche ed Oncologiche, Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale ad indirizzo Toracico.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sciumé
authors.forename: F Li
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Volsi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Geraci
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pisello
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vitale
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Modica
mesh_terms: D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D004322:Drainage; D004724:Endoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed