title: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts.
abstract: Pancreatic pseudocysts are fluid collections in the peripancreatic tissues associated with acute or chronic pancreatitis. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage has become an established indication, having better results as compared to percutaneous drainage, nonguided endoscopic drainage, or surgical drainage. The aim of this review is to assess critically the current literature concerning EUS-guided pseudocyst drainage and to review the place of the procedure in the clinical decision management algorithms of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endoscopy, Gastro Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark; Department of Gastroenterology, Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Craiova, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania, .
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saftoiu
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vilmann
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vilmann