Interventional radiological treatment in complications of pancreatitis.
Percutaneous interventional therapy plays an important role in treating complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis. With the development of cross-sectional imaging and advanced interventional techniques, percutaneous drainage has become the preferred treatment for pancreatic fluid collections such as acute collections, pseudocysts and abscesses. Abscess and pancreatic hemorrhage are the most life threatening complications of pancreatitis. Massive hemorrhage is rare but frequently lethal. As a rule, bleeding complications of pancreatitis require prompt diagnosis and an aggressive surgical approach. In unstable patients with a severely bleeding pseudoaneurysm, hemostasis can be obtained by occlusion with mechanical devices.
Department of Radiology, Ege University Medical School, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. ahmemis@yahoo.com
Ahmet
A
Memiş
Mustafa
M
Parildar
D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000628:therapy; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome