Endoscopic Ultrasound · 2015 · 33 citations · 45 references
MedicineSurgeryDiagnostic ImagingUltrasonographyUltrasoundDrainage ProceduresPancreatic PathologyPancreatic SurgeryTherapeutic EndoscopyUltrasound-guided ProceduresClinical Decision AlgorithmsClinical Decision ModelsDecision-making AlgorithmsDrainageEndoscopic Ultrasound-guided DrainagePancreatic Fluid Collection DrainagePancreatic PseudocystPancreatic Ultrasonography
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.
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