TY - JOUR
T1 - Endoscopic stent placement for internal and external pancreatic fistulas
AU - Saeed, Zahid A.
AU - Ramirez, Francisco C.
AU - Hepps, Kenneth S.
PY - 1993/10
Y1 - 1993/10
N2 - Stents have been effectively used for various pancreatic conditions. Pancreatic fistulas, however, have traditionally been considered a surgical disease, and if the fistula does not respond to conservative measures, an operation is usually performed. Stents were placed endoscopically in five consecutive patients who presented with pancreatic fistulas that did not respond to conservative management. Fistulas resolved in all patients after endoscopic stent placement, and after 14-30 months of follow-up, none has recurred. The cases comprise two patients with pancreaticocutaneous fistula and one each with pancreaticopleural, pancreaticoperitoneal, and pancreaticocholedochal fistula. The need for an operation can be obviated in many patients with internal and external pancreatic fistulas.
AB - Stents have been effectively used for various pancreatic conditions. Pancreatic fistulas, however, have traditionally been considered a surgical disease, and if the fistula does not respond to conservative measures, an operation is usually performed. Stents were placed endoscopically in five consecutive patients who presented with pancreatic fistulas that did not respond to conservative management. Fistulas resolved in all patients after endoscopic stent placement, and after 14-30 months of follow-up, none has recurred. The cases comprise two patients with pancreaticocutaneous fistula and one each with pancreaticopleural, pancreaticoperitoneal, and pancreaticocholedochal fistula. The need for an operation can be obviated in many patients with internal and external pancreatic fistulas.
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U2 - 10.1016/0016-5085(93)90970-N
DO - 10.1016/0016-5085(93)90970-N
M3 - Article
C2 - 8405869
AN - SCOPUS:0027275694
SN - 0016-5085
VL - 105
SP - 1213
EP - 1217
JO - Gastroenterology
JF - Gastroenterology
IS - 4
ER -