Advancements in the endoscopic treatment of pancreatic fluid collections

Jing Li; Yang Yu; Peng Li; Shu-Tian Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.cdtm.2020.03.001

Advancements in the endoscopic treatment of pancreatic fluid collections

Chronic Dis Transl Med. 2020 Apr 20;6(3):158-164. doi: 10.1016/j.cdtm.2020.03.001. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Authors

Jing Li¹, Yang Yu¹, Peng Li¹, Shu-Tian Zhang¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing Digestive Disease Center, Beijing Key Laboratory for Precancerous Lesion of Digestive Disease, Beijing 100050, China.

Abstract

Endoscopic drainage of pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) with fewer complications and less trauma has gradually replaced surgery or percutaneous drainage to become the first-line treatment for PFCs. In recent years, the differential efficacy of various stent techniques to drain different types of PFCs has been controversial. This review summarizes the clinical applications of endoscopic ultrasound-guided stent placement for PFCs drainage.

Keywords: Endoscopic treatment; Pancreatic fluid collections; Pancreatic pseudocyst; Stent; Walled-off necrosis.

Publication types

Review