title: Closure of pancreatoduodenal fistula using vascular occluding coil embolization and fibrin glue injection: a case study.
abstract: The conventional management of pancreatoenteric fistulas and pancreatic abscess with aggressive surgery or percutaneous drainage catheter placement are associated with increased surgery-related morbidity and mortality, and a longer hospitalization. We report here a case of successful closing pancreatoduodenal fistula, which remained open after the percutaneous catheter drainage of pancreatic abscess, by using vascular coil embolization and fibrin glue injection. This procedure is a less invasive, more effective and better tolerated strategy for the management of pancreatoenteric fistula in a selected group of high risk patients and needs further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, GangNeung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Kun-Moo
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, GangNeung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Don
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, GangNeung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ahn
keywords: Embolization; Fibrin glue; Pancreatoduodenal fistula