Endoscopic therapy for main pancreatic-duct rupture after Silastic-ring vertical gastroplasty - 18/08/11
Reprint requests: Marianna Arvanitakis, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Erasme University Hospital, Route de Lennik 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.Brussels, Belgium
Abstract |
Background |
Acute pancreatitis with pancreatic-duct rupture and fluid collections is a rare complication after Silastic ring vertical gastroplasty. It can be attributed to pancreatic trauma occurring during surgery.
Methods |
Endoscopic therapy with transmural drainage of collections was performed in 4 patients who had undergone Silastic ring vertical gastroplasty and who had presented with acute pancreatitis with main pancreatic-duct rupture at the body of the pancreas.
Observations |
All patients had successful transmural drainage with cystogastrostomy, followed by stent insertion. Only one patient had a late recurrence because of stent migration. The major difficulty was related to positioning of the endoscope and the possible need of pneumatic dilation of the outlet channel to reach the puncture site.
Conclusions |
Endoscopic therapy is useful in acute pancreatitis with pancreatic-duct rupture after Silastic-ring vertical gastroplasty and, although technically difficult, could be considered as a first-line approach in the management of these patients.
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| Marianna Arvanitakis, MD, is a research fellow of the Fondation Erasme. This work was presented as a poster at Digestive Diseases Week, May 15-20, 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana (Gastrointest Endosc 2004;59:AB209). |
Vol 62 - N° 1
P. 143-151 - juillet 2005 Regresar al número
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