title: Treatment of Pancreatic Fistulas.
abstract: Pancreatic fistula is usually a complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis but can also occur postoperatively or after abdominal trauma. Conservative treatment of pancreatic fistula is time-consuming and often fails. Endoscopic treatment has become the preferred first-line treatment in many centres. Surgery is necessary in few cases when endoscopy fails or is not technically possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. jorma.halttunen@hus.fi.|Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, University of Helsinki Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. jorma.halttunen@hus.fi.|Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, University of Helsinki Meilahti Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, POB 34000029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland. jorma.halttunen@hus.fi.
authors.forename: Jorma
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halttunen
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kylänpää
keywords: Endoscopic treatment; Pancreatic fistula; Pancreatic injuries