TY - JOUR
T1 - The treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts by laparoscopic drainage
T2 - Endoluminal and lesser sac techniques
AU - Weiss, C. A.
AU - Park, Adrian E.
PY - 2002/12
Y1 - 2002/12
N2 - A variety of approaches are now available to drain pancreatic pseudocysts (PP) when indicated. In addition to open surgery, endoscopic, laparoscopic, intra-luminal, and percutaneous techniques are available as therapeutic options to facilitate drainage of mature symptomatic PP. The laparoscopic lesser sac technique is appealing since it relies on a secure stapled anatomosis, provides an adequate sized cystgastrostomy to facilitate drainage, and utilizes minimally invasive techniques to diminish operative morbidity and expedite return to normal activities. Short-term follow-up data suggest that this approach is feasible, effective and reproducible. Long-term studies demonstrating the efficacy of laparoscopic drainage of PP using the lesser sac technique are needed to validate these early favorable outcomes.
AB - A variety of approaches are now available to drain pancreatic pseudocysts (PP) when indicated. In addition to open surgery, endoscopic, laparoscopic, intra-luminal, and percutaneous techniques are available as therapeutic options to facilitate drainage of mature symptomatic PP. The laparoscopic lesser sac technique is appealing since it relies on a secure stapled anatomosis, provides an adequate sized cystgastrostomy to facilitate drainage, and utilizes minimally invasive techniques to diminish operative morbidity and expedite return to normal activities. Short-term follow-up data suggest that this approach is feasible, effective and reproducible. Long-term studies demonstrating the efficacy of laparoscopic drainage of PP using the lesser sac technique are needed to validate these early favorable outcomes.
KW - Chronic pancreatitis
KW - Laparoscopic surgery
KW - Pancreatic pseudocysts
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U2 - 10.1080/13645706.2003.11873730
DO - 10.1080/13645706.2003.11873730
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0036961440
SN - 1364-5706
VL - 11
SP - 303
EP - 307
JO - Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies
JF - Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies
IS - 5-6
ER -