title: Could Transgastric Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration Alone Be Effective for the Treatment of Pancreatic Abscesses?
abstract: Drainage of pancreatic abscesses is required for effective control of sepsis. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided endoscopic drainage is less invasive than surgery and prevents local complications related to percutaneous drainage. Endoscopic drainage with stent placement in the uncinate process of the pancreas is a technically difficult procedure. We report a case of pancreatic abscess treated by repeated EUS-guided aspiration and intravenous antibiotics without an indwelling drainage catheter or surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hoon-Gil
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.affiliation: GI Endoscopy Center, National Cancer Center of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
authors.forename: Baatarnum
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amarbat
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo-Yeop
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Ryel
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Hyeon
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Endoscopic drainage; Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration; Pancreatic abscess