Targeted transgastric drainage of isolated pancreatic duct segments to cure persistent pancreaticocutaneous fistulas from pancreatitis Journal Article
| Authors: | Boas, F. E.; Kadivar, F.; Kelly, P. D.; Drebin, J. A.; Vollmer, C. M.; Shlansky-Goldberg, R. D. |
| Article Title: | Targeted transgastric drainage of isolated pancreatic duct segments to cure persistent pancreaticocutaneous fistulas from pancreatitis |
| Abstract: | Chronic pancreaticocutaneous fistulas can be difficult to treat. This article presents a snare-target technique for draining a nondilated pancreatic duct into the stomach, diverting pancreatic fluid away from the pancreaticocutaneous fistula to allow it to heal. Internal or internal/external transgastric pancreatic duct or fistula drains were placed in six patients. After an average of 4 months of drainage, all six patients experienced resolution of the cutaneous fistula. Two patients developed a pseudocyst but no recurrent fistula after drain removal, and the other four patients had no pseudocyst or fistula after an average 27-month follow-up (range, 6-74 mo). |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
| Volume: | 26 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 1051-0443 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2015-02-01 |
| Start Page: | 247 |
| End Page: | 251 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jvir.2014.10.007 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 25645413 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 2 March 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
