Drenagem endoscópica de abscesso pancreático
Surgical drainage is still considered the gold standard treatment of pancreatic abscess. Patients with high surgical risk, however, require alternative therapy. The authors report three cases of pancreatic abscess that were treated endoscopically. In patients who met endoscopic drainage criteria, tr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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| Series: | Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912002000600014&lng=en&tlng=en |
| Summary: | Surgical drainage is still considered the gold standard treatment of pancreatic abscess. Patients with high surgical risk, however, require alternative therapy. The authors report three cases of pancreatic abscess that were treated endoscopically. In patients who met endoscopic drainage criteria, treatment was effective, though one case did require surgical intervention as a result of gastric puncture point bleeding. After this initial experience, we believe that endoscopic drainage should be considered in selected cases. |
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| ISSN: | 1809-4546 |