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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2014; 20(43): 16191-16196
Published online Nov 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16191
Published online Nov 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i43.16191
Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided endoscopic treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts and walled-off necrosis: New technical developments
Barbara Braden, Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Christoph F Dietrich, Med. Klinik 2, Caritas Hospital, Uhlandstr. 7, 97980 Bad Mergentheim, Germany
Author contributions: Braden B wrote the paper; Dietrich CF critically revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Barbara Braden, Professor, Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Headley Way, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom. braden@em.uni-frankfurt.de
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Received: April 3, 2014
Revised: June 18, 2014
Accepted: July 15, 2014
Published online: November 21, 2014
Processing time: 231 Days and 18.5 Hours
Revised: June 18, 2014
Accepted: July 15, 2014
Published online: November 21, 2014
Processing time: 231 Days and 18.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts and walled-off necrosis has become an established less invasive management of these difficult to treat complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis. New developments such as forward-viewing echoscopes and exchange-free delivery systems for the insertion of stents and drainages have simplified the technically challenging procedure. Specially designed self-expanding metal stents aim on improved drainage of the cyst content. This article reviews new EUS-guided techniques and their indications.