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Ji F, Tang W, Yan W, Huang J, Liu Y, Zhou J, Qin S, Dai S, Ji Y, Yin G. A nomogram to predict the occurrence of pseudocyst in patients with acute pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2024; 24:863-869. [PMID: 39174438 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2024.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 08/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Pseudocyst formation is common in many patients with acute pancreatitis during follow-up. Many risk factors have been proposed to be associated with the development of PP, but the predictive factors are still underexplored. The focus of this study was to investigate whether early laboratory indicators could effectively predict the occurrence of PP. METHODS 2811 AP patients hospitalized in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between November 2008 and September 2020 were retrospectively studied. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to screen the risk variables. The nomograms of those risk factors were validated and evaluated by logistic analysis. RESULTS AP patients had a 6.1 % (172/2811) incidence of PP. In a univariate analysis, the development of PP was correlated with serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), albumin (ALB), calcium (Ca), hemoglobin (Hb), organ dysfunction, CT severity index (CTSI), etiology, age, etc. Further logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors were different between hyperlipidemic pancreatitis patients (LDH, ALB and Ca) and non-hyperlipidemic pancreatitis patients (LDH, Hb, ALB and Ca). A nomogram based on the identified risk factors was developed. Our model showed good discrimination ability, with a boostrap - corrected C index of 0.905 (95 % CI = 0.875-0.935), and had well-fitted calibration curves. The area under the curve (AUC) of the nomogram were 0.905 (95 % CI = 0.875-0.935) and 0.933 (95 % CI = 0.890-0.975) in the training and validation groups, respectively. The results of DCA indicated that the nomogram may have clinic usefulness. CONCLUSIONS The nomogram that incorporates early laboratory data (LDH, Hb, ALB, and Ca) in AP patients is able to predict the incidence of PP with greater accuracy than the CTSI and AP severity.
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- Fengjie Ji
- The digestive department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215004, Suzhou, China
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- The digestive department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215004, Suzhou, China
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- The dental department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215004, Suzhou, China
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- The digestive department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215004, Suzhou, China
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- The digestive department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215004, Suzhou, China
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- The digestive department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215004, Suzhou, China
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- The digestive department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215004, Suzhou, China
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- The digestive department of Songtao Miao National Autonomous County People's Hospital, Guizhou, 554199, China
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- The college of traditional Chinese Medicine of China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- The digestive department of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 215004, Suzhou, China.
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Koo JGA, Liau MYQ, Kryvoruchko IA, Habeeb TAAM, Chia C, Shelat VG. Pancreatic pseudocyst: The past, the present, and the future. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16:1986-2002. [PMID: 39087130 PMCID: PMC11287700 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i7.1986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024] Open
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A pancreatic pseudocyst is defined as an encapsulated fluid collection with a well-defined inflammatory wall with minimal or no necrosis. The diagnosis cannot be made prior to 4 wk after the onset of pancreatitis. The clinical presentation is often nonspecific, with abdominal pain being the most common symptom. If a diagnosis is suspected, contrast-enhanced computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging are performed to confirm the diagnosis and assess the characteristics of the pseudocyst. Endoscopic ultrasound with cyst fluid analysis can be performed in cases of diagnostic uncertainty. Pseudocyst of the pancreas can lead to complications such as hemorrhage, infection, and rupture. The management of pancreatic pseudocysts depends on the presence of symptoms and the development of complications, such as biliary or gastric outlet obstruction. Management options include endoscopic or surgical drainage. The aim of this review was to summarize the current literature on pancreatic pseudocysts and discuss the evolution of the definitions, diagnosis, and management of this condition.
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- Jonathan GA Koo
- Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore 768828, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 308232, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery No. 2, Kharkiv National Medical University, Kharkiv 61022, Ukraine
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Zagazig University, Sharkia 44511, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Woodlands General Hospital, Singapore 737628, Singapore
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- Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 308433, Singapore
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Molla NW, Zaini RH, Alfaiz FA, Alkhayatt AM, AlJohani MA, Alomar MO, Aljohani AA, BinMayouf MS, Alyamani AA, Alsergani AH. Risk Factors Associated With the Development of Acute Peripancreatic Fluid Collections on Follow-Up Imaging After Acute Pancreatitis: What Physicians Need to Know. Cureus 2023; 15:e50471. [PMID: 38094876 PMCID: PMC10718574 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2025] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to identify various risk factors for acute peripancreatic fluid collections (APFCs) in patients presenting with acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS A blinded retrospective case-control study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh. Data from 327 patients who presented with AP between January 2008 and 2021 were analyzed. Following the application of inclusion/exclusion criteria, the final sample size consisted of 82 patients. Patients were divided into cases and controls based on the presence or absence of APFCs, respectively. APFCs were defined as fluid collections in the peripancreatic region that develop within four weeks of presentation without well-defined walls or solid internal components. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory variables were collected and subjected to multivariate binary regression analysis to assess the odds of developing APFCs. RESULTS A total of 34 patients were categorized as cases, while 48 patients were controls. A significant association was found between age (P=0.022), total bilirubin (P=0.012), lipase level (P<0.001), albumin level (P=0.038), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (P=0.037) on admission and the odds of developing APFCs. CONCLUSION Older age, higher levels of bilirubin and lipase, and low levels of albumin and LDH were found to be risk factors for developing APFCs. No other variables were found to be significant. The findings of this study may provide insight into how often clinicians can expect APFCs in patients presenting with AP.
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- Medical Education, Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, SAU
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- Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU
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- Neurology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU
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- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, SAU
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Solakoglu T, Kucukmetin NT, Akar M, Koseoglu H. Acute peripancreatic fluid collection in acute pancreatitis: Incidence, outcome, and association with inflammatory markers. Saudi J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:225-232. [PMID: 37470666 PMCID: PMC10445500 DOI: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_443_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Background The hospital outcomes and predictors of acute peripancreatic fluid collection (APFC) have not been well-characterized. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes of APFC in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) and the role of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), systemic inflammation response index (SIRI), and C-reactive protein (CRP) level in predicting the occurrence of APFC. Methods In this retrospective study, the complicated group (patients with APFC) and the uncomplicated group (patients without APFC) were compared for their clinical characteristics, hospital outcomes (mortality rate, intensive care unit admission rate, and length of hospital stay), pseudocyst formation, CRP levels, SII, and SIRI on admission and at 48 hours. Results Of 132 patients with AP, 51 (38.6%) had APFC and eight (6.1%) had pancreatic pseudocysts. Of 51 patients with APFC, 15.7% had pancreatic pseudocysts. Pseudocyst did not develop in the uncomplicated group. SII value at 48 h [median 859 (541-1740) x 109/L vs. 610 (343-1259) x 109/L, P = 0.01] and CRP level at 48 h [89 (40-237) mg/L vs. 38 (12-122) mg/L, P = 0.01] were higher in the complicated group than in the uncomplicated group. The length of hospital stay was longer in the complicated group, compared with the uncomplicated group [median 8 days (5-15), vs. 4 days (3-7), P < 0.001, respectively]. No significant difference was detected between the two study groups' mortality rates and intensive care unit admission rates. Conclusions While 38.6% of the AP patients had APFC, 6.1% of all patients and 15.7% of the patients with APFC had pancreatic pseudocysts. APFC was found to lengthen the hospital stay and to be associated with the SII value and CRP level measured at 48 h.
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- Tevfik Solakoglu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey
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Is Cystogastrostomy a Definitive Operation for Pancreatitis Associated Pancreatic Fluid Collections? SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY, ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES 2023; 33:18-21. [PMID: 36730232 DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000001128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic-enteric drainage procedures have become standard therapy for symptomatic pancreatic pseudocysts and walled-off pancreatic necrosis. The need for pancreatic resection after cyst-enteric drainage procedure in the event of recurrence is not well studied. This study aimed to quantify the percentage of patients requiring resection due to recurrence after surgical cystogastrostomy and identify predictors of drainage failure. METHODS A single-institution retrospective review was conducted to identify all patients undergoing surgical cystogastrostomy between 2012 and 2020. Demographic, disease, and treatment characteristics were identified. Failure of surgical drainage was defined as the need for subsequent pancreatic resection due to recurrence. Characteristics between failure and nonfailure groups were compared with identifying predictors of treatment failure. RESULTS Twenty-four cystogastrostomies were performed during the study period. Three patients (12.5%) required a subsequent distal pancreatectomy after surgical drainage. There was no difference in comorbidities between drainage alone and failure of drainage groups. Mean cyst size seemed to be larger in patients that underwent drainage alone versus those that needed subsequent resection (15.2 vs 10.3 cm, P =0.05). Estimated blood loss at initial operation was similar between groups (126 vs 166 mL, P =0.36). CONCLUSION Surgical pancreatic drainage was successful in the initial management of pancreatic fluid collections. We did not identify any predictors of failure of initial drainage. There was a trend suggesting smaller cyst size may be associated with cystgastrostomy failure. Resection with distal pancreatectomy for walled-off pancreatic necrosis and pancreatic pseudocysts can be reserved for cases of failure of drainage.
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Hao W, Chen Y, Jiang Y, Yang A. Endoscopic Versus Laparoscopic Treatment for Pancreatic Pseudocysts: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Pancreas 2021; 50:788-795. [PMID: 34347721 PMCID: PMC8376268 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic treatment for pancreatic pseudocysts (PPCs) compared with laparoscopic treatment. METHODS The Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library, Web of Science databases, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Chinese citation database, and WANFANG database were systematically searched to identify all comparative trials investigating endoscopic versus laparoscopic treatment for PPC. The main outcome measures included treatment success rate, adverse events, recurrence rate, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, and hospital stay. RESULTS Six studies with 301 participants were included. The results suggested that there was no difference in rates of treatment success (odds ratio [OR], 0.90; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.40-2.01; P = 0.79), adverse events (OR, 0.80, 95% CI, 0.38-1.70; P = 0.57), or recurrence (OR, 0.55, 95% CI, 0.22-1.40; P = 0.21) between endoscopic and laparoscopic treatments. However, the endoscopic group exhibited reduced operation time (weighted mean difference [WMD], -67.11; 95% CI, -77.27 to -56.96; P < 0.001), intraoperative blood loss (WMD, -65.23; 95% CI, -103.38 to -27.08; P < 0.001), and hospital stay (WMD, -2.45; 95% CI, -4.74 to -0.16; P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Endoscopic treatment might be suitable for PPC patients.
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
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Szakó L, Gede N, Váradi A, Tinusz B, Vörhendi N, Mosztbacher D, Vincze Á, Takács T, Czakó L, Izbéki F, Gajdán L, Dunás-Varga V, Hamvas J, Papp M, Fehér KE, Varga M, Mickevicius A, Török I, Ocskay K, Juhász MF, Váncsa S, Faluhelyi N, Farkas O, Miseta A, Vereczkei A, Mikó A, Hegyi PJ, Szentesi A, Párniczky A, Erőss B, Hegyi P. Early occurrence of pseudocysts in acute pancreatitis - A multicenter international cohort analysis of 2275 cases. Pancreatology 2021; 21:S1424-3903(21)00158-7. [PMID: 34059448 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2021.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pseudocysts being the most frequent local complications of acute pancreatitis (AP) have substantial effect on the disease course, hospitalization and quality of life of the patient. Our study aimed to understand the effects of pre-existing (OLD-P) and newly developed (NEW-P) pseudocysts on AP. METHODS Data were extracted from the Acute Pancreatitis Registry organized by the Hungarian Pancreatic Study Group (HPSG). 2275 of 2461 patients had uploaded information concerning pancreatic morphology assessed by imaging technique. Patients were divided into "no pseudocyst" (NO-P) group, "old pseudocyst" (OLD-P) group, or "newly developed pseudocyst" (NEW-P) groups. RESULTS The median time of new pseudocyst development was nine days from hospital admission and eleven days from the beginning of the abdominal pain. More NEW-P cases were severe (15.9% vs 4.7% in the NO-P group p < 0.001), with longer length of hospitalization (LoH) (median: 14 days versus 8 days, p < 0.001), and were associated with several changed laboratory parameters. OLD-P was associated with male gender (72.2% vs. 56.1%, p = 0.0014), alcoholic etiology (35.2% vs. 19.8% in the NO-P group), longer hospitalization (median: 10 days, p < 0.001), a previous episode of AP (p < 0.001), pre-existing diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis (CP) (p < 0.001), current smoking (p < 0.001), and increased alcohol consumption (unit/week) (p = 0.014). CONCLUSION Most of the new pseudocysts develop within two weeks. Newly developing pseudocysts are associated with a more severe disease course and increased length of hospitalization. Pre-existing pseudocysts are associated with higher alcohol consumption and smoking. Because CP is more frequently associated with a pre-existing pseudocyst, these patients need closer attention after AP.
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- Lajos Szakó
- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Institute of Bioanalysis, Medical School, University of Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Institute of Bioanalysis, Medical School, University of Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; First Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Doctoral School of Theoretical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Szent György Teaching Hospital of County Fejér, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Szent György Teaching Hospital of County Fejér, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dr. Réthy Pál Hospital of County Békés, Békéscsaba, Hungary
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- Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Clinics of Abdominal Surgery, Nephro-urology and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- County Emergency Clinical Hospital of Târgu Mureş, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureș, Romania
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Doctoral School of Theoretical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; Szentágothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary; First Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Hungarian Academy of Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Momentum Gastroenterology, Multidisciplinary Research Group, Szeged, Hungary.
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Umapathy C, Gajendran M, Mann R, Boregowda U, Theethira T, Elhanafi S, Perisetti A, Goyal H, Saligram S. Pancreatic fluid collections: Clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluation and management. Dis Mon 2020; 66:100986. [PMID: 32312558 DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2020.100986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Pancreatic fluid collections (PFC), including pancreatic pseudocysts and walled-off pancreatic necrosis, are a known complication of severe acute pancreatitis. A majority of the PFCs remain asymptomatic and resolve spontaneously. However, some PFCs persist and can become symptomatic. Persistent PFCs can also cause further complications such as the gastric outlet, intestinal, or biliary obstruction and infection. Surgical interventions are indicated for the drainage of symptomatic sterile and infected PFCs. Management of PFCs has evolved from a primarily surgical or percutaneous approach to a less invasive endoscopic approach. Endoscopic interventions are associated with improved outcomes with lesser chances of complications, faster recovery time, and lower healthcare utilization. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of PFCs using lumen-apposing metal stents has become the preferred approach for the management of symptomatic and complicated PFCs.
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- Chandraprakash Umapathy
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93721, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX 79905, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Agnes Medical Center, 1303 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93730, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Bassett Healthcare Network, Columbia Bassett Medical School, 1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93721, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX 79905, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- The Wright Center of Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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Kumar A, Gupta M, Kochhar S, Singh R, Lehl SS. Short-term outcome of local pancreatic complications in a public hospital from North India. Postgrad Med J 2020; 97:723-729. [PMID: 32843484 DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2019-137444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Dearth in the literature pertaining to natural history of acute pancreatitis (AP) necessitates further studies to evaluate the outcome of local pancreatic complications using the revised Atlanta classification. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcomes of local pancreatic complications after first episode of AP, risk factors for their development and predictors of need for intervention. METHODOLOGY A prospective study was carried out on 50 consecutive cases of AP who developed local pancreatic complications from January 2015 to July 2016. After imaging, they were categorised into acute pancreatic fluid collection (APFC) and acute necrotic collection (ANC). The risk factors for their development and the need for intervention were assessed. RESULTS Of 50 patients, 20 developed APFC and 30 ANC. Of ANC cases, 27 progressed into walled-off necrosis (WON), of which 4 were managed conservatively and 18 collections were drained percutaneously, 3 underwent endotherapy (transmural drainage and endoscopic necrosectomy) and 2 died following percutaneous drainage (PCD) and surgery. Ten WON collections persisted at the end of 3rd month. Collections resolved in 6 of 20 APFC patients, 14 formed pseudocysts, of which 10 showed resolution with or without intervention and only 4 of them persisted at the end of study. Size of collection ≥6 cm was independent predictor of intervention irrespective of type of collections while in cases of ANC, extensive necrosis (>30%) and multiple collections were more likely to require intervention. CONCLUSION Incidence of ANC is more common than APFC when local pancreatic fluid collections develop most of which develop WON and require intervention.
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- Ashok Kumar
- General Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
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- General Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
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- Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
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- General Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
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- General Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
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Mimery A, Pham M, Low WKW, Das A, Rajkomar K. The Management of an Intraperitoneal Leak Following Transgastric Stenting of a Pancreatic Pseudocyst. Cureus 2020; 12:e7236. [PMID: 32190530 PMCID: PMC7067370 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.7236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The traditional management of pancreatic pseudocyst (PP) is surgical drainage; however, there is significant morbidity associated with this approach. An endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transgastric endoscopic approach is preferred if there is favourable access to the PP. This case report describes a rare complication of an EUS-guided transgastric drainage of a PP secondary to a suboptimally positioned stent. Significant soiling of the peritoneal cavity by pancreatic juices and gastric contents occurred due to leakage around the stent puncture sites. A novel technique using an infant feeding tube is described to inflate the collapsed PP and facilitate definitive surgical cystogastrostomy. A literature review and discussion surrounding the safety of endoscopic decompression and the type of stent utilised is also presented.
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- Surgery, Bankstown Hospital, Sydney, AUS
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Theerasuwipakorn N, Tasneem AA, Kongkam P, Angsuwatcharakon P, Ridtitid W, Navicharern P, Kitisin K, Wangrattanapranee P, Rerknimitr R, Kullavanijaya P. Walled-off Peripancreatic Fluid Collections in Asian Population: Paradigm Shift from Surgical and Percutaneous to Endoscopic Drainage. J Transl Int Med 2019; 7:170-177. [PMID: 32010603 PMCID: PMC6985916 DOI: 10.2478/jtim-2019-0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Drainage of symptomatic walled-off peripancreatic fluid collections (WPFCs) can be achieved by endoscopic, percutaneous, and surgical techniques. The aim of this study was to determine the current trends in management of WPFCs and the outcome of such modalities in Asian population. METHODS In this retrospective analysis, all patients diagnosed with pancreatitis from 2013 to 2016 in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, were analyzed. Relevant clinical data of all patients with peripancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) was reviewed. Clinical success was defined as improvement in symptoms after drainage. RESULTS Of the total 636 patients with pancreatitis, 72 (11.3%) had WPFCs, of which 55 (8.6%) and 17 (2.7%) had pancreatic pseudocyst (PP) and walled-off necrosis (WON), respectively. The commonest etiologies of WPFCs were alcohol (38.9%) and biliary stone (29.2%). Post-procedure and pancreatic tumor related pancreatitis was found in 8.3% and 6.9% patients, respectively. PP was more common in chronic (27.8%) than acute (5.5%) pancreatitis. Of the 72 patients with WPFCs, 31 (43.1%) had local complications. Supportive, endoscopic, percutaneous, and surgical drainage were employed in 58.3%, 27.8%, 8.3%, and 5.6% with success rates being 100%, 100%, 50%, and 100%, respectively. Complications that developed after percutaneous drainage included bleeding at procedure site (n = 1), infection of PFC (n = 1), and pancreatic duct leakage (n = 1). CONCLUSION Over the past few years, endoscopic drainage has become the most common route of drainage of WPFCs followed by percutaneous and surgical routes. The success rate of endoscopic route is better than percutaneous and comparable to surgical modality.
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- Nonthikorn Theerasuwipakorn
- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Excellence Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Society, Bangkok, Thailand
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Excellence Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
- Pancreas Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Society, Bangkok, Thailand
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Excellence Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Society, Bangkok, Thailand
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Excellence Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Excellence Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Society, Bangkok, Thailand
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Excellence Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Society, Bangkok, Thailand
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Excellence Center, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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Gupta R, Singh AK, Verma P. Acute Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to a Pancreatic Pseudocyst. Indian J Surg 2019; 81:391-393. [DOI: 10.1007/s12262-018-1845-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Cherrabi H, Aboueljaoud H, Harouna AD, El Madi A, Khattala K, Bouabdallah Y. [Pancreatic pseudocyst in children: about 7 cases]. Pan Afr Med J 2019; 32:77. [PMID: 31223368 PMCID: PMC6560979 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2019.32.77.14688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Le pseudokyste du pancréas est une affection bénigne, rare, en particulier chez l'enfant. Ce sont des collections de suc pancréatique, dépourvues de revêtement épithélial, et dont la localisation peut être intra ou extra pancréatique. Nous rapportons une étude rétrospective de 7 enfants colligés au service de chirurgie pédiatrique du centre hospitalier universitaire Hassan II de Fès, durant une période de 11 ans, allant du 1erjanvier 2005 au 31 décembre 2016. Tous les enfants étaient de sexe masculin, l'âge moyen était de 6,6 ans (15 mois-12 ans). Un antécédent de traumatisme abdominal était retrouvé dans 4 cas, le ballonnement abdominal, la douleur, les vomissements et les troubles du transit étaient les principaux motifs de consultation. L'examen clinique retrouvait chez tous les enfants une sensibilité épigastrique et une altération de l'état général, l'échographie abdominale et le scanner abdominal réalisés respectivement ont permis de poser le diagnostic de pseudo kyste du pancréas avant l'intervention chirurgicale. Six malades sur sept ont été opérés ; Nous avons opté pour la dérivation interne (anastomose gastro-kystique) dans 4 cas, une dérivation externe dans 2 cas, et l'abstention thérapeutique dans le dernier cas. Les Pseudo kystes du pancréas sont des affections rares, néanmoins, ils sont de loin les plus fréquents (80% des lésions kystiques du pancréas étant des pseudo kystes, et sont la conséquence d'une pancréatite aigüe et/ou chronique, d'un traumatisme pancréatique, ou d'une obstruction canalaire pancréatique.
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- Hind Cherrabi
- Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Mère Enfant, CHU Hassan II, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc
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- Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Mère Enfant, CHU Hassan II, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc
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- Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Mère Enfant, CHU Hassan II, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc
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- Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Mère Enfant, CHU Hassan II, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc
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- Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Mère Enfant, CHU Hassan II, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc
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- Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Mère Enfant, CHU Hassan II, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc
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OPINION STATEMENT Pancreatic fluid collections are a frequent complication of acute pancreatitis. The revised Atlanta criterion classifies chronic fluid collections into pseudocysts and walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WON). Symptomatic PFCs require drainage options that include surgical, percutaneous, or endoscopic approaches. With the advent of newer and more advanced endoscopic tools and expertise, minimally invasive endoscopic drainage has now become the preferred approach. An endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided approach for pancreatic fluid collection drainage is now the preferred endoscopic approach. Both plastic stents and metal stents are efficacious and safe; however, metal stents may offer an advantage, especially in infected pseudocysts and in WON. Direct endoscopic necrosectomy is often required in WON. Lumen apposing metal stents allow for direct endoscopic necrosectomy and debridement through the stent lumen and are now preferred in these patients. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with pancreatic duct exploration should be performed concurrent to PFC drainage in patients with suspected PD disruption. PD disruption is associated with an increased severity of pancreatitis, an increased risk of recurrent attacks of pancreatitis and long-term complications, and a decreased rate of PFC resolution after drainage. Ideally, pancreatic ductal disruption should be bridged with endoscopic stenting.
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Rasch S, Nötzel B, Phillip V, Lahmer T, Schmid RM, Algül H. Management of pancreatic pseudocysts-A retrospective analysis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184374. [PMID: 28877270 PMCID: PMC5587297 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background Pancreatic pseudocysts arise mostly in patients with alcohol induced chronic pancreatitis causing various symptoms and complications. However, data on the optimal management are rare. To address this problem, we analysed patients with pancreatic pseudocysts treated at our clinic retrospectively. Methods We searched our clinical database for the diagnosis pancreatitis from 2004 till 2014, selected patients with pseudocysts larger than 10 mm and entered all relevant information in a database for statistical analysis. Results In total, 129 patients with pancreatic pseudocysts were treated at our institution during the study period. Most patients suffered from alcohol induced chronic pancreatitis (43.4%; 56/129). Pseudocysts were more frequent in female than in male (2:1) and were mainly located in the pancreatic head (47.3%; 61/129). Local complications like obstructive jaundice were associated with the diameter of the cysts (AUC 0.697 in ROC-curve analysis). However, even cysts up to a diameter of 160 mm can regress spontaneously. Besides a lower re-intervention rate in surgically treated patients, endoscopic, percutaneous and surgical drainage are equally effective. Most treatment related complications occur in large pseudocysts located in the pancreatic head. Conclusion Conservative management of large pseudocysts is successful in many patients. Therefore, indication for treatment should be made carefully considering the presence and risk of local complications. Endoscopic and surgical drainage are equally effective.
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- Sebastian Rasch
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Shaker AS, Qazi S, Khankan A, Al-Muaikeel M. Percutaneous Approach for Removal of a Migrated Cystogastric Stent from a Pancreatic Pseudocyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. J Radiol Case Rep 2016; 10:18-25. [PMID: 27200158 PMCID: PMC4861620 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v10i2.2690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Stent migration into pancreatic pseudocysts during endosonographic (EUS) cystogastrostomy is a relatively rare complication. The migrated stent may induce, if it remains within the body, infection and perforation. Therefore, retrieval and/or re-stenting is necessary. Endoscopic retrieval is commonly attempted first. However, it is technically challenging and largely dependent on the skill of the endoscopists; if retrieval is unsuccessful, surgery is usually carried out. We report a case of stent migration into a pancreatic pseudocyst that was retrieved with a percutaneous approach under imaging guidance using a simple technique with available devices. A technique that enhances the role of interventional radiology in the management of this rare complication.
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- Al-Shehri Shaker
- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Prevalence, Natural History, and Outcome of Acute Fluid Collection and Pseudocyst in Children With Acute Pancreatitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2015; 61:451-5. [PMID: 26029866 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000000800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recent years have witnessed an increase in acute pancreatitis (AP) in children; however, the natural history of acute fluid collection (AFC) and pseudocyst is largely unknown. We evaluated the frequency, clinical characteristics, and natural history of pseudocysts in children with AP. METHODS Children with AP admitted at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences from 2001 to 2011 were enrolled and studied until complete resolution. Subjects with inadequate follow-up, recurrent AP, and chronic pancreatitis were excluded. RESULTS Of the 58 children (43 boys, median age 14 [1-18] years) with AP, 34 (58.6%) and 22 (38%) developed AFC and pseudocyst, respectively. No difference in age (12 [4-18] vs 13 [1-16] years), etiology (idiopathic 64% vs 47% and traumatic 27.2% vs 22.2%), and systemic complications (pulmonary [18% vs 11%], renal [22.7% vs 11%], and shock [13.6% vs 10%]) was observed between children with and without pseudocyst. A total of 11 of the 22 subjects with pseudocyst underwent drainage, the commonest symptom requiring drainage being gastric outlet obstruction [n = 5] and infection [n = 2]. The 11 of the 22 children with AP and pseudocyst (size 6.4 [3-14.4] cm) showed spontaneous resolution (disappearance [n = 9] and significant reduction in size [n = 2]) during 110 (25-425) days. Symptomatic pseudocysts requiring drainage were more often secondary to traumatic AP (6/6 vs 2/14 [idiopathic], P = 0.0007) than asymptomatic pseudocysts resolving spontaneously. Overall, only 26.4% (9/34) children with AFC required drainage because of symptomatic pseudocyst. CONCLUSIONS Among children with AP, 58.6% developed AFC and 38% developed pseudocysts. Only patients with symptomatic pseudocyst need drainage, and asymptomatic pseudocyst can be safely observed irrespective of size and duration of collection.
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Goyal J, Ramesh J. Endoscopic management of peripancreatic fluid collections. Frontline Gastroenterol 2015; 6:199-207. [PMID: 28839811 PMCID: PMC5369570 DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2014-100444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Revised: 06/03/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Peripancreatic fluid collections are a well-known complication of pancreatitis and can vary from fluid-filled collections to entirely necrotic collections. Although most of the fluid-filled pseudocysts tend to resolve spontaneously with conservative management, intervention is necessary in symptomatic patients. Open surgery has been the traditional treatment modality of choice though endoscopic, laparoscopic and transcutaneous techniques offer alternative drainage approaches. During the last decade, improvement in endoscopic ultrasound technology has enabled real-time access and drainage of fluid collections that were previously not amenable to blind transmural drainage. This has initiated a trend towards use of this modality for treatment of pseudocysts. In this review, we have summarised the existing evidence for endoscopic drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections from published studies.
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- Jatinder Goyal
- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Surgery for cystic pancreatic lesions in the post-sendai era: a single institution experience. HPB SURGERY : A WORLD JOURNAL OF HEPATIC, PANCREATIC AND BILIARY SURGERY 2015; 2015:847837. [PMID: 25873753 PMCID: PMC4383461 DOI: 10.1155/2015/847837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Revised: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Introduction. The management of cystic pancreatic lesions has changed in recent years as a result of increasing knowledge of their biological behaviour, better diagnostic options, and international guidelines. Methods. Retrospective analysis of a cohort of 86 patients operated for cystic pancreatic lesions during a seven-year period (2007–2014). Results. Final histopathology revealed 53 intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (19 branch duct IPMNs, 15 mixed type IPMNs, and 19 main duct IPMNs), 14 serous and 13 mucinous cystic neoplasms, 3 solid pseudopapillary neoplasms, and 3 other lesions. 4 cases displayed high grade intraepithelial neoplasia and 2 cases displayed invasive cancer. A pylorus-preserving partial duodenopancreatectomy was carried out in 27 patients, a total pancreatectomy was carried out in 9 patients, a left resection was carried out in 42 patients, and segmental resections and enucleations were carried out in 4 patients each. Overall postoperative morbidity and mortality were 40% and 2.3%, respectively. The preoperative diagnosis of a specific cystic tumor was accurate in 79% of patients and 9 patients (10%) could have avoided surgery with the correct preoperative diagnosis. Conclusion. Cystic pancreatic lesions are still a diagnostic challenge, requiring a dedicated multidisciplinary approach. The rate of malignancy is relatively small, whereas postoperative morbidity is substantial, underscoring the importance of adequate patient selection considering both the risk of surgery and the long term risk of malignancy.
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Sarathi Patra P, Das K, Bhattacharyya A, Ray S, Hembram J, Sanyal S, Dhali GK. Natural resolution or intervention for fluid collections in acute severe pancreatitis. Br J Surg 2014; 101:1721-8. [PMID: 25329330 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Revisions in terminology of fluid collections in acute pancreatitis have necessitated reanalysis of their evolution and outcome. The course of fluid collections in patients with acute pancreatitis was evaluated prospectively. METHODS Consecutive adults with acute pancreatitis, who had contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) within 5-7 days of symptom onset, were enrolled in a prospective cohort study in a tertiary-care centre. Patients were treated according to standard guidelines. Follow-up transabdominal ultrasonography was done at 4-week intervals for at least 6 months. CECT was repeated at 6-10 weeks, or at any time if there were new or persistent symptoms. Asymptomatic collections were followed until spontaneous resolution. Risk factors for pancreatic pseudocysts or walled-off necrosis (WON) were assessed in multivariable analyses. RESULTS Of 122 patients with acute pancreatitis, 109 were analysed. Some 91 patients (83·5 per cent) had fluid collections at baseline. Eleven of 29 with interstitial oedematous pancreatitis had acute peripancreatic fluid collections, none of which evolved into pseudocysts. All 80 patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis had at least one acute necrotizing collection (ANC); of these, five patients died (2 after drainage), three underwent successful drainage within 5 weeks, and collections resolved spontaneously in 33 and evolved into WON in 39. By 6 months' follow-up, WON had required drainage in eight patients, resolved spontaneously in 23 and was persistent but asymptomatic in seven. Factors associated with increased risk of WON were blood urea nitrogen 20 mg/dl or more (odds ratio (OR) 10·96, 95 per cent c.i. 2·57 to 46·73; P = 0·001) and baseline ANC diameter greater than 6 cm (OR 14·57, 1·60 to 132·35; P = 0·017). Baseline ANC diameter over 6 cm was the only independent predictor of either the need for drainage or persistence of such collections beyond 6 months (hazard ratio 6·61, 1·77 to 24·59; P = 0·005). CONCLUSION Pancreatic pseudocysts develop infrequently in oedematous acute pancreatitis. Only one-quarter of ANCs either require intervention or persist beyond 6 months, whereas more than one-half of WONs resolve without any intervention within 6 months of onset. Baseline diameter of ANC(s) is an important predictor of outcome.
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- P Sarathi Patra
- Divisions of Gastroenterology, School of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India
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Cui ML, Kim KH, Kim HG, Han J, Kim H, Cho KB, Jung MK, Cho CM, Kim TN. Incidence, risk factors and clinical course of pancreatic fluid collections in acute pancreatitis. Dig Dis Sci 2014; 59:1055-62. [PMID: 24326631 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-013-2967-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas with variable involvement of other regional tissues or remote organ systems. Acute fluid collections and pseudocyst formation are the most frequent complications of acute pancreatitis. AIMS The aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence, risk factors, and clinical course of pancreatic fluid collections and pseudocyst formation following acute pancreatitis. METHODS A prospective multicenter study was conducted in five participating centers with 302 patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis from January 2011 to July 2012. RESULTS The incidence of pancreatic fluid collections and pseudocyst was 42.7 and 6.3 %, respectively. Patients with fluid collections were significantly younger, compared to those without fluid collections (51.5 ± 15.9 vs. 60.4 ± 16.5 years, P = 0.000). The proportion of alcoholic etiology (54.3 %) in patients with fluid collections was significantly higher compared to other etiologies (P = 0.000). C-reactive protein (CRP) (48 h) was significantly higher in patients with fluid collections, compared to patients without fluid collections (39.2 ± 77.4 vs. 15.1 ± 36.2 mg/dL, P = 0.016). LDH (48 h) was significantly higher in patients with pseudocyst formation, compared to patients with complete resolution (1,317.6 ± 706.4 vs. 478.7 ± 190.5 IU/L, P = 0.000). Pancreatic fluid collections showed spontaneous resolution in 69.8 % (90/129) and 84.2 % of the pseudocysts disappeared or decreased in size during follow up. CONCLUSIONS Age, CRP (48 h), and alcohol etiology are risk factors for pancreatic fluid collections. LDH (48 h) appears to be a risk factor for pseudocyst formation. Most pseudocysts showed a decrease in size or spontaneous resolution with conservative management.
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- Mei Lan Cui
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, 317-1 Daemyung 5-dong Nam-gu, Taegu, 705-717, Korea,
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Acevedo-Piedra NG, Moya-Hoyo N, Rey-Riveiro M, Gil S, Sempere L, Martínez J, Lluís F, Sánchez-Payá J, de-Madaria E. Validation of the determinant-based classification and revision of the Atlanta classification systems for acute pancreatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014; 12:311-6. [PMID: 23958561 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2013] [Revised: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Two new classification systems for the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) have been proposed, the determinant-based classification (DBC) and a revision of the Atlanta classification (RAC). Our aim was to validate and compare these classification systems. METHODS We analyzed data from adult patients with AP (543 episodes of AP in 459 patients) who were admitted to Hospital General Universitario de Alicante from December 2007 to February 2013. Imaging results were reviewed, and the classification systems were validated and compared in terms of outcomes. RESULTS Pancreatic necrosis was present in 66 of the patients (12%), peripancreatic necrosis in 109 (20%), walled-off necrosis in 61 (11%), acute peripancreatic fluid collections in 98 (18%), and pseudocysts in 19 (4%). Transient and persistent organ failures were present in 31 patients (6%) and 21 patients (4%), respectively. Sixteen patients (3%) died. On the basis of the DBC, 386 (71%), 131 (24%), 23 (4%), and 3 (0.6%) patients were determined to have mild, moderate, severe, or critical AP, respectively. On the basis of the RAC, 363 patients (67%), 160 patients (30%), and 20 patients (4%) were determined to have mild, moderately severe, or severe AP, respectively. The different categories of severity for each classification system were associated with statistically significant and clinically relevant differences in length of hospital stay, need for admission to the intensive care unit, nutritional support, invasive treatment, and in-hospital mortality. In comparing similar categories between the classification systems, no significant differences were found. CONCLUSION The DBC and the RAC accurately classify the severity of AP in subgroups of patients.
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- Nelly G Acevedo-Piedra
- Unidad de Patología Pancreática, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Unidad de Patología Pancreática, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Unidad de Patología Pancreática, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Servicio de Radiología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Unidad de Patología Pancreática, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Unidad de Patología Pancreática, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Unidad de Patología Pancreática, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Unidad de Patología Pancreática, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
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Castoldi L, De Rai P, Zerbi A, Frulloni L, Uomo G, Gabbrielli A, Bassi C, Pezzilli R. Long term outcome of acute pancreatitis in Italy: results of a multicentre study. Dig Liver Dis 2013; 45:827-832. [PMID: 23831129 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2013.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Revised: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 03/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND In Italy, no long-term studies regarding the natural history of acute pancreatitis have been carried out. AIM To report the results of a follow-up on a large series of patients hospitalised for pancreatitis. METHODS Data of 631 patients admitted to 35 Italian hospitals were retrospectively evaluated 51.7±8.4 months after discharge. RESULTS The average recovery time after mild or severe pancreatitis was 28.2 and 53.4 days respectively. Fourteen sequelae were not resolved and 9 cases required late surgical intervention. Eighty patients (12.7%) had a second hospital admission. Of the patients with mild biliary pancreatitis, 67.9% underwent a cholecystectomy. The overall incidence of relapse was 12.7%. Mortality was 9.8% and no death was related to pancreatitis. Three patients died from carcinoma of the pancreas. CONCLUSION Reported recovery time after an attack of pancreatitis was longer than expected in the mild forms. The treatment of sequelae was delayed beyond one year after discharge. The incidence of relapse of biliary pancreatitis in patients not undergoing a cholecystectomy was low, due to endoscopic treatment. Mortality from pancreatic-related causes is low, but there is an association with malignant pancreatic or ampullary tumours not diagnosed during the acute phase of the illness.
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- Department of Surgery and Emergency Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Patrzyk M, Maier S, Busemann A, Glitsch A, Heidecke CD. [Therapy of pancreatic pseudocysts: endoscopy versus surgery]. Chirurg 2013; 84:117-24. [PMID: 23371027 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-012-2376-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Pancreatic pseudocysts are frequent complications following acute and chronic pancreatitis as well as abdominal trauma. They originate from enzymatic and/or necrotizing processes within the organ involving the surrounding tissues through inflammatory processes following pancreatic ductal lesion(s). Pseudocysts require definitive treatment if they become symptomatic, progressive, larger than 5 cm after a period of more than 6 weeks and/or have complications. Cystic neoplasms must be excluded before treatment. Endoscopic interventions are commonly accepted first line approaches. Should these fail or not be feasible surgical procedures have been well established and show comparable results. In summary, pancreatic pseudocysts require a reliable diagnostic approach with a multidisciplinary professional management involving gastroenterologists and surgeons.
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- Abteilung für Allgemeine Chirurgie, Viszeral-, Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, Klinik und Poliklinik für Chirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Ferdinand-Sauerbruch-Straße, 17475, Greifswald, Deutschland.
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Elkhatib I, Savides T, Fehmi SMA. Pancreatic fluid collections: Physiology, natural history, and indications for drainage. TECHNIQUES IN GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tgie.2012.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Chen J, Fukami N, Li Z. Endoscopic approach to pancreatic pseudocyst, abscess and necrosis: review on recent progress. Dig Endosc 2012; 24:299-308. [PMID: 22925280 DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2012.01298.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study is to introduce recent progress in the treatment of pancreatic pseudocyst, abscess and necrosis using the endoscopic approach. METHODS Studies on PubMed and MEDLINE from the last 30 years on progress in the management of the complications from severe pancreatitis were researched and reviewed. Herein, the indication for intervention, definition of fluid collection associated with acute pancreatitis and treatment modalities of these complications are summarized. RESULTS Three types of management are employed for complications of severe pancreatitis: the endoscopic, surgical and percutaneous approaches. CONCLUSIONS Over the years, as technical expertise has increased and instruments for endoscopy have improved, patients who had endoscopic surgery to address the complications of severe pancreatitis have had higher survival rates, lower mortality rates and lower complication rates than those having open debridement. However, traditional open abdominal surgery should be advocated when minimally invasive management fails or necrosis is extensive and extends diffusely to areas such as the paracolic gutter and the groin (i.e. locations not accessible by endoscopy).
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- Jie Chen
- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of pancreatic pseudocyst after acute or acute-on-chronic pancreatitis. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 350 patients with acute pancreatitis and 55 patients with acute-on-chronic pancreatitis. RESULTS Pancreatic pseudocyst developed in 14.6% of acute pancreatitis and in 41.8% of acute-on-chronic pancreatitis (P = 0.00). In the acute-on-chronic pancreatitis group, interval from symptom onset to hospital visit was longer, and the incidence of recurrent pancreatitis and alcoholic etiology was higher than that of the acute pancreatitis group (P < 0.01). There was no significant difference in the spontaneous resolution rate between both groups. Of the total 68 conservatively treated patients with pseudocyst, the pseudocyst decreased in size or disappeared in 77.9% and showed no change in 1.5%. The risk factors of pseudocyst were the presence of underlying chronic pancreatitis, the interval from symptom onset to visiting the hospital, and an alcoholic etiology. The factor-predicted spontaneous resolution was a single lesion. CONCLUSIONS Pseudocyst developed more frequently in patients with acute-on-chronic pancreatitis, and most pseudocysts improved spontaneously irrespective of underlying chronic pancreatitis. A longer period of a "wait-and-see" policy for more than 6 weeks is suggested for asymptomatic pseudocyst, especially for a single lesion.
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Pancreatic pseudocyst: therapeutic dilemma. Int J Inflam 2012; 2012:279476. [PMID: 22577595 PMCID: PMC3345229 DOI: 10.1155/2012/279476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Accepted: 02/17/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Pancreatic pseudocyst develops in both acute and chronic pancreatitis. It is an entity likely to either remain asymptomatic or develop devastating complications. Despite being diagnosed easily, treatment exercise is still at crossroads whether in the form of internal or external drainage or endoscopic, laparoscopic, or open intervention with a good radiological guidance. The therapeutic dilemma whether to treat a patient with a pancreatic pseudocyst, as well as when and with what technique, is a difficult one. This paper is intended to get information about diagnostic and therapeutic exercises most appropriate for acute and chronic pancreatic pseudocyst.
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Denzer UW, Rösch T. Endoskopische Drainage von Pankreaspseudozysten. Visc Med 2012. [DOI: 10.1159/000345922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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<b><i>Hintergrund: </i></b>Die Pankreaspseudozyste ist eine häufige Komplikation der akuten oder chronischen Pankreatitis. Bei symptomatischer Zyste mit Vorliegen von abdominellen Schmerzen, einer Magenausgangsstenose, Gewichtsverlust, Ikterus, Infektion oder Größenzunahme stellt die endoskopische Drainage (transpapillär und/ oder transmural) eine effektive Erstlinientherapie dar. <b><i>Methode: </i></b>Die Übersicht basiert auf einer strukturierten Analyse der aktuellen, in Pubmed gelisteten Studien. <b><i>Ergebnisse: </i></b>Die Langzeitregressionsraten liegen bei 71–90%; die Komplikationsrate beträgt 3–35% mit einer geringen Mortalität von 0–1%. Die wesentlichen Komplikationen der endoskopischen Pseudozystendrainage sind Blutungen in bis zu 9%, Infektionen in bis zu 8%, retroperitoneale Perforation in bis zu 5% und Zystenrekurrenz in bis zu 14% der Fälle. Differenziert zu betrachten sind die infizierte Nekrose und der Pankreasabszess (walled-off necrosis) nach akuter Pankreatitis. In diesen Fällen ist die endoskopische Therapie technisch komplexer und im Vergleich zur unkomplizierten Pankreaspseudozyste mit höherer Morbidität und geringerem Langzeitansprechen verbunden. Dennoch stellt die endoskopische Drainage bei technischer Machbarkeit für beide Entitäten die Methode der ersten Wahl dar. Dies basiert insbesondere auf der nach aktuellen Daten geringeren Morbidität der Methode im Vergleich zu chirurgischen Drainageverfahren. <b><i>Schlussfolgerung: </i></b>Der vorliegende Review gibt einen Überblick über Therapieindikation und Differenzialdiagnose von Pankreaspseudozysten, erläutert die Drainagetechniken und stellt die Daten zu Effektivität und Komplikationen der endoskopischen Zystendrainage umfassend dar.
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Rodríguez-D'Jesús A, Fernández-Esparrach G, Saperas E. [Endoscopic treatment of pancreatic pseudocyst. Practical features]. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2011; 34:711-6. [PMID: 22112632 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2011.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The initial treatment of most cases of pancreatic pseudocyst is endoscopic while surgery has been relegated to patients who cannot undergo this procedure for technical reasons, such as roux-en-Y roux reconstruction, or to those in whom other procedures have been unsuccessful. This change in the management of this entity is due to advances in therapeutic endoscopy (as a result of the development of guidelines, dilatation balloons, prostheses, safer techniques) as well as to better knowledge of the pathogenesis of pancreatic pseudocyst. The present study aims to describe endoscopic procedures for the drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts, particularly key technical features to ensure the maximum safety and effectiveness of this therapeutic technique.
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Epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of cystic lesions of the pancreas. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2011; 2012:147465. [PMID: 22007199 PMCID: PMC3191780 DOI: 10.1155/2012/147465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2011] [Accepted: 07/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Although little is known on the true prevalence of pancreatic cysts, physicians are currently more frequently confronted with pancreatic cysts because of the increasing use of sophisticated cross-sectional abdominal imaging. Cystic lesions of the pancreas comprise of a heterogeneous group of diagnostic entities, some of which are benign such as inflammatory pseudocysts or serous cystadenomas and do not require resection when asymptomatic. Others like mucinous cysts or intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) have a malignant potential and in these cases surgical resection is often indicated. For this reason an adequate distinction between the various cysts is crucial to optimize management strategy. Different diagnostic methods that could be of value in the differentiation include radiologic imaging techniques such as CT, MR, and endosonography. In addition, fluid aspiration for cytopathology, tumormarkers or molecular analysis is widely used. Different guidelines are available but so far no optimal diagnostic algorithm exists. We summarize the epidemiology, classification, clinical presentation, diagnostics, management, and future perspectives.
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The advent of computed tomographic scan with its wide use in the evaluation of acute pancreatitis has opened up a new topic in pancreatology i.e. fluid collections. Fluid collections in and around the pancreas occur often in acute pancreatitis and were defined by the Atlanta Symposium on Acute Pancreatitis in 1992. Two decades since the Atlanta Conference additional experience has brought to light the inadequacy and poor understanding of the terms used by different specialists involved in the care of patients with acute pancreatitis when interpreting imaging modalities and the need for a uniformly used classification system. The deficiencies of the Atlanta definitions and advances in medicine have led to a proposed revision of the Atlanta classification promulgated by the Acute Pancreatitis Classification Working Group. The newly used terms "acute peripancreatic fluid collections," "pancreatic pseudocyst," "postnecrotic pancreatic/peripancreatic fluid collections," and "walled-off pancreatic necrosis" are to be clearly understood in the interpretation of imaging studies. The current treatment methods for fluid collections are diverse and depend on accurate interpretations of radiologic tests. Management options include conservative treatment, percutaneous catheter drainage, open and laparoscopic surgery, and endoscopic drainage. The choice of treatment depends on a correct diagnosis of the type of fluid collection. In this study we have attempted to clarify the management and clinical features of different types of fluid collections as they have been initially defined under the 1992 Atlanta Classification and revised by the Working Group's proposed categorization.
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Chung IH, Kim HW, Lee DK. Endoscopic removal of a migrated cystogastrostomy double pigtail stent through a pancreatico-duodenal fistula tract. JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL GASTROENTEROLOGY 2011; 1:142-144. [PMID: 22163088 DOI: 10.4161/jig.1.3.18515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2011] [Revised: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 09/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A common complication of pancreatitis is pseudocyst formation. Endoscopic drainage is a widely used treatment for pancreatic pseudocysts, and offers a definitive solution in approximately 75% of cases. Drainage-related complications may be related directly to the procedure or may occur later as stents and drains migrate or erode into adjacent structures. Procedure-related complications included bleeding, pancreatitis, and infection while stent-related complications may involve dislocation or clogging with subsequent infection. This report is the first description of the successful endoscopic removal of a migrated cystogastrostomy double pigtail stent through a pancreatico-duodenal fistula tract that developed more than six years after the stent was originally misplaced into a pseudocyst.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Cuoghi A, Farina A, Z'graggen K, Dumonceau JM, Tomasi A, Hochstrasser DF, Genevay M, Lescuyer P, Frossard JL. Role of proteomics to differentiate between benign and potentially malignant pancreatic cysts. J Proteome Res 2011; 10:2664-70. [PMID: 21425880 DOI: 10.1021/pr2000557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Pancreatic cystic neoplasms represent 10-15% of primary cystic masses of the pancreas. While pancreatic cysts are detected with an increasing frequency due to the use of advanced imaging modalities in clinical practice, the diagnosis of pancreatic cystic neoplasms remains unsatisfactory because available diagnostic techniques proved not sensitive enough so far. This study was designed to characterize the proteomic pattern of pancreatic cyst fluids obtained from various cystic lesions. Cyst fluids were collected by direct puncture during open surgery to avoid any possible contamination from other tissues. CEA, CA-19-9, and amylase concentrations were measured using specific immunoassays. After immunodepletion and fractionation by SDS-PAGE, proteins were digested and analyzed by LC-MS/MS. Specific histological lesions were found to be associated with distinct protein patterns. Interestingly, some of these proteins have been proposed as biomarkers of pancreatic cancer. Immunoblots allowed for verifying the differential expression in specific cyst fluids of two selected proteins, olfactomedin-4 and mucin-18. Finally, immunohistochemistry was performed to correlate these data with the expression pattern of olfactomedin-4 and mucin-18 in pancreatic cyst tissues. Results from this study indicate that proteomic analysis of cyst fluid could provide reliable candidates for developing new biomarkers for the preoperative management of malignant and premalignant pancreatic cysts.
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- Aurora Cuoghi
- Biomedical Proteomics Research Group, Department of Bioinformatics and Structural Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland
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de-Madaria E, Soler-Sala G, Lopez-Font I, Zapater P, Martínez J, Gómez-Escolar L, Sánchez-Fortún C, Sempere L, Pérez-López J, Lluís F, Pérez-Mateo M. Update of the Atlanta Classification of severity of acute pancreatitis: should a moderate category be included? Pancreatology 2010; 10:613-9. [PMID: 21042037 DOI: 10.1159/000308795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2009] [Accepted: 03/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Persistent and multiple organ failure (POF and MOF) are predictive of death in acute pancreatitis (AP). Local complications without organ failure are associated with morbidity but a low risk of mortality. AIM To design a three-category classification of AP severity and to compare it with the Atlanta Classification (AC) in terms of morbidity and mortality. METHOD Severe AP was defined as death, POF (>48 h) or MOF. Moderate AP was defined as the presence of acute collections and/or pancreatic necrosis. Mild AP was defined by exclusion. We compared this classification with AC in 144 episodes of AP. RESULTS In the three-category classification, severe AP was associated with significantly more frequent intensive care unit admission, invasive treatment and mortality than moderate and mild AP (p < 0.01). Severe AP patients required longer hospital stay and more nutritional support than mild AP patients (p < 0.01). Patients with moderate AP had significantly longer hospital stay and more need for nutritional support than patients with mild AP (p < 0.01). Five patients died, all of them with MOF and/or POF. CONCLUSIONS A three-category classification distinguishes three homogeneous groups of severity.
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- Unidad de Gastroenterología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, España.
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Thomasset SC, Berry DP, Garcea G, Ong SL, Hall T, Rees Y, Sutton CD, Dennison AR. A simple, safe technique for the drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts. ANZ J Surg 2010; 80:609-14. [PMID: 20840403 DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05402.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND A number of methods are available for the drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts, including percutaneous, endoscopic and open approaches. In Leicester, we developed a combined radiological and endoscopic technique (predating the use of endoscopic/ultrasound) to allow drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts into the stomach. The aim of the study was to evaluate the long-term results of this approach. METHODS This is a retrospective study of patients undergoing combined endoscopic/ultrasound-guided percutaneous stenting between 1994 and 2007. Data were extracted from case records and our computerised radiology database. RESULTS Thirty-seven combined endoscopic/ultrasound-guided procedures were undertaken. Median patient age was 52 years (range 26-84 years). Nineteen pseudocysts were secondary to acute pancreatitis and 18 were in patients with chronic pancreatitis. The diameter of pseudocysts on pre-procedure imaging ranged from 4 to 21 cm (median 11 cm). Median duration of hospital stay was 7 days (range 1-44 days) and 30-day mortality was 0%. Stents were inserted in 70.3% of patients (n= 26). Of those patients stented during the combined procedure, three developed infection of the pseudocyst, necessitating open cystgastrostomy within the first month. During a mean follow-up period of 41 months, two patients developed recurrent pseudocysts which were successfully drained with a further combined procedure (16 and 43 months). Repeat imaging in the remainder of patients failed to show any evidence of a persistent or recurrent pseudocyst beyond 2 months. CONCLUSION Combined radiological and endoscopic drainage is safe, cost-effective and highly efficient in preventing recurrent pseudocyst formation.
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- Sarah C Thomasset
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK.
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Pseudocyst formation is a well known complication of pancreatitis. Not all pancreatic pseudocysts require intervention. Selected patients who are asymptomatic can be subject to expectant management. Spontaneous resolution has been shown to occur in 40% to 50% of patients with no serious complications occurring during the observation period. Intervention is warranted if the patient is symptomatic, there is a progressive increase in size or if the pseudocyst is infected. Surgery was the only available treatment for pseudocysts for a long time. Of late other modalities like percutaneous, endoscopic, and laparoscopic drainage have come to be seen as viable alternatives.
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Treatment with asparaginase for acute lymphoblastic leukemia can cause acute pancreatitis. Complication of pancreatitis by pancreatic pseudocyst formation can prolong the hospital stay, delay chemotherapy, and necessitate long-term parenteral nutrition. We report 5 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed acute pancreatitis complicated by pancreatic pseudocysts. They required modifications to their chemotherapy regimen and prolonged parenteral nutrition but no surgical intervention. All 5 patients survive in first remission and their pseudocysts resolved after 3 to 37 months or continued to decrease in size at last follow-up. These cases illustrate that nonsurgical management of pancreatic pseudocyst is safe, though pseudocyst resolution may require many months. In addition, these patients demonstrate that oral feeding can be initiated after the acute episode of pancreatitis resolves even if a pseudocyst is present.
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Lerch MM, Stier A, Wahnschaffe U, Mayerle J. Pancreatic pseudocysts: observation, endoscopic drainage, or resection? DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2009; 106:614-21. [PMID: 19890418 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2009.0614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2008] [Accepted: 01/12/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pancreatic pseudocysts are a common complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis. They are diagnosed with imaging studies and can be treated successfully with a variety of methods: endoscopic transpapillary or transmural drainage, percutaneous catheter drainage, laparoscopic surgery, or open pseudocystoenterostomy. METHODS Relevant publications that appeared from 1975 to 2008 were retrieved from the MEDLINE, PubMed and EMBASE databases for this review. RESULTS Endoscopic pseudocyst drainage has a high success rate (79.2%) and a low complication rate (12.9%). Percutaneous drainage is mainly used for the emergency treatment of infected pancreatic pseudocysts. Open internal drainage and pseudocyst resection are surgical techniques with high success rates (>92%), but also higher morbidity (16%) and mortality (2.5%) than endoscopic treatment (mortality 0.7%). Laparoscopic pseudocystoenterostomy, a recently introduced procedure, is probably similar to the endoscopic techniques with regard to morbidity and mortality. CONCLUSIONS An interdisciplinary approach is best suited for the safe and effective stage-specific treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts. The different interventional techniques that are currently available have yet to be compared directly in randomized trials.
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- Markus M Lerch
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin A, Universitätsklinikum der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität, Greifswald, Germany.
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Colonic complications of severe acute pancreatitis occur rarely. Although there have been several theories on how pancreatic pseudocysts rupture into the colon, the exact pathogenesis remains unknown. We report an unusual case of pseudocysts complicating severe acute pancreatitis presenting with colonic perforation in a 71-year-old man with a history of chronic mesenteric ischemia. Pressure effects from a giant pseudocyst and intravascular volume depletion with acute insult on chronic mesenteric ischemia are highlighted as possible etiologic factors.
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Sand J, Nordback I. Acute pancreatitis: risk of recurrence and late consequences of the disease. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009; 6:470-7. [PMID: 19581905 DOI: 10.1038/nrgastro.2009.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Research into the clinical management of acute pancreatitis has primarily focused on the immediate complications of the disease, whereas its late consequences have received less attention. These late sequelae of acute pancreatitis refer to complications that arise after the convalescence period, which lasts for 3-6 months after the initial episode. In patients who do not undergo necrosectomy that involves removal of the exocrine gland, pancreatic exocrine function usually improves rather than deteriorates during follow-up. By contrast, glucose intolerance is likely to worsen over time in all patients with acute pancreatitis. Despite the risk of late complications for patients with acute pancreatitis, their long-term quality of life is usually good. The number of pancreatitis episodes a patient has experienced is an important factor that determines the severity of late complications of acute pancreatitis. Risk factors for the recurrence of acute pancreatitis episodes have now been identified. This Review focuses on data from studies that investigated the risk factors for recurrent attacks of acute pancreatitis, and discusses the late consequences of this disease.
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- Division of Surgery, Gastroenterology and Oncology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
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Diagnosis and management of pancreatic pseudocysts: what is the evidence? J Am Coll Surg 2009; 209:385-93. [PMID: 19717045 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2009] [Revised: 02/17/2009] [Accepted: 04/13/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A unifying concept: pancreatic ductal anatomy both predicts and determines the major complications resulting from pancreatitis. J Am Coll Surg 2009; 208:790-9; discussion 799-801. [PMID: 19476839 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2008] [Accepted: 12/19/2008] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Precepts about acute pancreatitis, necrotizing pancreatitis, and pancreatic fluid collections or pseudocyst rarely include the impact of pancreatic ductal injuries on their natural course and outcomes. We previously examined and established a system to categorize ductal changes. We sought a unifying concept that may predict course and direct therapies in these complex patients. STUDY DESIGN We use our system categorizing ductal changes in pseudocyst of the pancreas and severe necrotizing pancreatitis (type I, normal duct; type II, duct stricture; type III, duct occlusion or "disconnected duct"; and type IV, chronic pancreatitis). From 1985 to 2006, a policy was implemented of routine imaging (cross-sectional, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography). Clinical outcomes were measured. RESULTS Among 563 patients with pseudocyst, 142 resolved spontaneously (87% of type I, 5% of type II, and no type III, and 3% of type IV). Percutaneous drainage was successful in 83% of type I, 49% of type II, and no type III or type IV. Among 174 patients with severe acute pancreatitis percutaneous drainage was successful in 64% of type I, 38% of type II, and no type III. Operative debridement was required in 39% of type I and 83% and 85% of types II and III, respectively. Persistent fistula after debridement occurred in 27%, 54%, and 85% of types I, II, and III ducts, respectively. Late complications correlated with duct injury. CONCLUSIONS Pancreatic ductal changes predict spontaneous resolution, success of nonoperative measures, and direct therapies in pseudocyst. Ductal changes also predict patients with necrotizing pancreatitis who are most likely to have immediate and delayed complications.
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Pancreatic pseudocysts are complications of acute or chronic pancreatitis. Initial diagnosis is accomplished most often by cross-sectional imaging. Endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration has become the preferred test to help distinguish pseudocyst from other cystic lesions of the pancreas. Most pseudocysts resolve spontaneously with supportive care. The size of the pseudocyst and the length of time the cyst has been present are poor predictors for the potential of pseudocyst resolution or complications, but in general, larger cysts are more likely to be symptomatic or cause complications. The main two indications for some type of invasive drainage procedure are persistent patient symptoms or the presence of complications (infection, gastric outlet or biliary obstruction, bleeding). Three different strategies for pancreatic pseudocysts drainage are available: endoscopic (transpapillary or transmural) drainage, percutaneous catheter drainage, or open surgery. To date, no prospective controlled studies have compared directly these approaches. As a result, the management varies based on local expertise, but in general, endoscopic drainage is becoming the preferred approach because it is less invasive than surgery, avoids the need for external drain, and has a high long-term success rate. A tailored therapeutic approach taking into consideration patient preferences and involving multidisciplinary team of therapeutic endoscopist, interventional radiologist and pancreatic surgeon should be considered in all cases.
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Pancreatic pseudocysts are a well-known complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis, with a higher incidence in the latter. Diagnosis is accomplished most often by computed tomographic scanning, by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or by ultrasound, and a rapid progress in the improvement of diagnostic tools enables detection with high sensitivity and specificity. Different strategies contribute to the treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts: endoscopic transpapillary or transmural drainage, percutaneous catheter drainage, or open surgery. The feasibility of endoscopic drainage is highly dependent on the anatomy and topography of the pseudocyst, but provides high success and low complication rates. Percutaneous drainage is used for infected pseudocysts. However, its usefulness in chronic pancreatitis-associated pseudocysts is questionable. Internal drainage and pseudocyst resection are frequently used as surgical approaches with a good overall outcome, but a somewhat higher morbidity and mortality compared with endoscopic intervention. We therefore conclude that pseudocyst treatment in chronic pancreatitis can be effectively achieved by both endoscopic and surgical means. This review entails publications referring to the classification of pancreatic pseudocysts, epidemiology, diagnostic tools, and therapeutic options for pancreatic pseudocysts. Only full articles were considered for the review. Based on a search in PubMed, the MeSH terms "pancreatic pseudocysts and classification," "diagnosis," and "endoscopic, percutaneous, and surgical treatment" were used either alone or in combination.
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Lu X, Uchida E, Yokomuro S, Nakamura Y, Aimoto T, Tajiri T. Features and choice of treatment of acute and chronic pancreatic pseudocysts--with special reference to invasive intervention. Pancreatology 2008; 8:30-5. [PMID: 18235214 DOI: 10.1159/000114853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2006] [Accepted: 09/02/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIMS It was the aim of this study to characterize the features of acute and chronic pancreatic pseudocysts (PPs) and to identify the factors predictive of the need for invasive treatment. METHODS Thirty-six patients with PPs treated at Nippon Medical School between January 1995 and December 2004 were studied retrospectively. The cases were divided into 4 groups based on 4 features: association with acute pancreatitis, association with chronic pancreatitis, spontaneous resolution, and persistent symptoms requiring therapeutic intervention. Group 1 included 9 patients with acute PPs which resolved spontaneously. Group 2 included 9 patients with acute PPs with persistent symptoms or associated complications requiring interventional treatment. Group 3 included 9 patients with chronic PPs which resolved spontaneously, and group 4 included 9 patients with chronic PPs with persistent symptoms or associated complications requiring interventional treatment. RESULTS Among the 36 patients, 13 were women and 23 were men. The etiologies were pancreatitis due to alcoholism in 18 cases (50.0%), biliary tract disease in 8 cases (22.2%) and other conditions in 10 cases (27.8%). The average duration of follow-up was 24.2 +/- 18.5 months. The patients in group 1 were significantly older than those in group 2 (67.6 +/- 16.1 vs. 40.6 +/- 14.1 years; p = 0.011). The mean size of the PPs was significantly larger in groups 1 and 4 than in group 3 (p < 0.05) and significantly larger in group 2 than in group 4 (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences between groups 1 and 2 in the size of the PPs or in the Ranson score of previous pancreatitis. The increase in size of the PPs during follow-up in each of the spontaneously resolved groups (groups 1 and 3) differed significantly from that in each of the interventional treatment groups (groups 2 and 4; p < 0.05). The main cause of the acute pancreatitis in group 1 was biliary tract disease, while that in group 2 was alcoholism (significantly different, p < 0.05). The number of patients with symptoms related to pseudocysts at the time of diagnosis was significantly higher in group 1 than in group 3. CONCLUSIONS Growth of the PPs during follow-up is the strongest predictor of the need for invasive treatment in both acute and chronic cases. Among acute PPs, the size of the pseudocyst is not in itself a predictor of invasive treatment. Invasive treatment may pose higher risks for pseudocysts with an etiology of alcoholic acute pancreatitis. However, the size of the pseudocyst may be a more important prognostic factor than an etiology of pancreatitis. and IAP.
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- Xiaolan Lu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Second Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Bollen TL, van Santvoort HC, Besselink MG, van Leeuwen MS, Horvath KD, Freeny PC, Gooszen HG. The Atlanta Classification of acute pancreatitis revisited. Br J Surg 2008; 95:6-21. [PMID: 17985333 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND In a complex disease such as acute pancreatitis, correct terminology and clear definitions are important. The clinically based Atlanta Classification was formulated in 1992, but in recent years it has been increasingly criticized. No formal evaluation of the use of the Atlanta definitions in the literature has ever been performed. METHODS A Medline literature search sought studies published after 1993. Guidelines, review articles and their cross-references were reviewed to assess whether the Atlanta or alternative definitions were used. RESULTS A total of 447 articles was assessed, including 12 guidelines and 82 reviews. Alternative definitions of predicted severity of acute pancreatitis, actual severity and organ failure were used in more than half of the studies. There was a large variation in the interpretation of the Atlanta definitions of local complications, especially relating to the content of peripancreatic collections. CONCLUSION The Atlanta definitions for acute pancreatitis are often used inappropriately, and alternative definitions are frequently applied. Such lack of consensus illustrates the need for a revision of the Atlanta Classification.
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- T L Bollen
- Department of Radiology, St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Ito K, Perez A, Ito H, Whang EE. Pancreatic pseudocysts: is delayed surgical intervention associated with adverse outcomes? J Gastrointest Surg 2007; 11:1317-21. [PMID: 17674114 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0237-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2007] [Accepted: 06/30/2007] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nonsurgical interventions are increasingly applied for pancreatic pseudocysts. We hypothesized that surgical therapy applied after failure of percutaneous or endoscopic therapies for pseudocysts is associated with poorer outcomes than cases in which surgery is the initial intervention. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records of all 284 patients admitted with pancreatic pseudocysts at our institution (1/1990-9/2005) were analyzed. Forty-six patients underwent surgery as the initial intervention (group A). Among 162 patients who underwent percutaneous or endoscopic drainage as the initial intervention, 75 patients required subsequent surgery after failure of nonsurgical intervention (group B). RESULTS Groups were comparable in demographic variables and in location, number, and size of pseudocysts. Forty-two percent of group B patients developed infection within their pseudocysts after their nonsurgical interventions. Compared to group A patients, group B patients had higher rates of overall perioperative morbidity (47.8% vs 73.3%, p = 0.01) and postoperative readmission (24.0% vs 44.7%, p = 0.04). Five (6.7%) group B patients died in the perioperative period; there were no perioperative deaths among group A patients. CONCLUSION Delayed surgical intervention for pancreatic pseudocysts is associated with higher incidences of postoperative complications, readmission, morbidity, and mortality. The increasing application of nonsurgical interventions needs to be reevaluated.
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- Kaori Ito
- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Mahnken AH, Günther RW, Winograd R. Percutaneous transgastric snaring for repositioning of a dislocated internal drain from a pancreatic pseudocyst. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2007; 31 Suppl 2:S217-20. [PMID: 17763902 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9152-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2007] [Accepted: 07/18/2007] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pancreatic pseudocysts may occur in up to 10% of patients with acute or chronic pancreatitis. Symptomatic, persistent, and infected pancreatic pseudocysts require interventional therapy. We present the case of a patient with complete dislocation of a double pigtail catheter into an infected pseudocyst and the repositioning of the drainage catheter using a transgastric snaring technique. The combination of CT-guided percutaneous puncture and fluoroscopic snaring permitted minimally invasive management of this rare complication.
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- Andreas H Mahnken
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
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