Endoscopic drainage for pancreatic pseudocyst in children

Endoscopic Drainage And Cystoduodenostomy In A Child Presented With Pancreatic Pseudocyst

“…The management depends on the size, localization, presence, or absence of infection and age of the pseudocyst. [2] Usually, the size is a good predictor of spontaneous resolution: cysts smaller than 4 cm resolve in 90% of cases, whereas cysts larger than 6 cm have only a 20% chance of resolving. [2] The management of PP has changed with the times, mainly during the past decade.…”

“…[2] Usually, the size is a good predictor of spontaneous resolution: cysts smaller than 4 cm resolve in 90% of cases, whereas cysts larger than 6 cm have only a 20% chance of resolving. [2] The management of PP has changed with the times, mainly during the past decade. Surgical drainage has been the traditional approach and gold standard of treatment because of the superior results.…”

“…[3] PP is uncommon in children and majority of these are secondary to trauma. [2] The cyst must be drained when it causes complications such as pain, compression, hemorrhage, infection or fails to spontaneously resolve. The management depends on the size, localization, presence, or absence of infection and age of the pseudocyst.…”

“…Surgical drainage has been the traditional approach and gold standard of treatment because of the superior results. [2] The type of surgical procedure, that is, pseudocystogastrostomy or pseudocystojejunostomy, is largely dependent on the site of PP. These procedures can also be laparoscopically performed.…”

“…Surgical drainage procedures have long been the gold standard for treating persistent, symptomatic pseudocysts. [2] Most recently, laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques have been applied to manage this problem. Endoscopic procedures have mostly been utilized in adult population and the pediatric literature on these techniques is limited.…”