BACKGROUND: Although prior studies evaluated the role of EUS and EGD for drainage of
pancreatic pseudocysts, there are no randomized trials that compared the technical …

BACKGROUND: Single-step EUS-guided transmural drainage of pseudocysts has been
reported, but there are no published prospective studies on clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVE …

Background Endoscopic drainage (ED) and percutaneous drainage (PD) have largely
replaced surgical drainage as the initial approach for symptomatic pseudocysts. However …

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic procedures have become a first-line approach to the treatment
of pancreatic pseudocysts. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine the results of a …

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic pseudocysts can be drained endoscopically via the
transpapillary or the transmural routes. We sought to assess endoscopic methods of …

AIM: To perform a systematic review comparing the outcomes of endoscopic, percutaneous
and surgical pancreatic pseudocyst drainage. METHODS: Comparative studies published …

Objective. Surgery is the traditional treatment for symptomatic pancreatic pseudocysts and
abscesses, but morbidity and mortality are still too high. Minimally invasive approaches have …

Pancreatic pseudocyst, the most common cystic lesion of the pancreas, is a localized
collection of fluid rich in amylase within or adjacent to the pancreas and enclosed by a …

Background and Aims The need for transpapillary drainage (TPD) in patients undergoing
transmural drainage (TMD) of pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) remains unclear. The aims …

Results: The rate of technical success of the drainage was higher for EUD (94%, 29/31) than
for CTD (72%, 21/29; P= 0.039) in intention-to-treat analysis. In cases where CTD failed (n …