[Percutaneous pancreato-gastrostomy in the treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts. Presentation of 2 cases].

Abstract

The authors describe a new method for the treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts using a personal technique: the percutaneous pseudocystogastrostomy. Under US and fluoroscopy guidance at first a percutaneous drainage is introduced in the pseudocyst using a transgastric approach. For seven days the drainage catheter is flushed with antibiotic solution (Rifocin), then under fluoroscopy and endoscopy guidance doubled pig-tail catheter is placed with its curlend ends in the lumen of the stomach and pseudocyst respectively. After 60 days the double pig-tail catheter is removed endoscopically. Two patients with pancreatic pseudocysts were treated successful by this method. No complications or recurrences were observed.

• Authors: G Gandini, M Grosso, D Righi, M C Cassinis, F Potenzoni, L Bonardi
• Journal: La Radiologia medica (Radiol Med) 1987 Jul-Aug Vol. 74 Issue 1-2 Pg. 81-7 ISSN: 0033-8362 [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: La pancreato-gastrostomia percutanea nel trattamento delle pseudocisti pancreatiche. Presentazione di 2 casi.
• PMID: 3303176 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Adult
• Catheterization (methods)
• Catheters, Indwelling
• Drainage
• Gastrostomy (methods)
• Humans
• Male
• Pancreatic Cyst (therapy)
• Pancreatic Pseudocyst (therapy)
• Pancreatitis (complications)
• Prostheses and Implants
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Ultrasonography