EUS versus percutaneous management of postoperative pancreatic fluid collection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Postoperative pancreatic fluid collection (POPFC) is an important complication following abdominal surgery. POPFC causes significant morbidity and mortality. Management options are time-consuming and severely affect patient's quality of life. Surgical and/or percutaneous drainage (PCD) is the traditional mainstay of treatment. Studies have shown that EUS could have a role to play in the management of POPFC. Data are limited in the comparison of clinical outcomes with EUS as compared to PCD to this end. We conducted a comprehensive search of multiple electronic databases and conference proceedings including PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, LILACS, and Web of Science databases (earliest inception through September 2018) to identify studies that reported on the clinical outcomes of EUS and PCD

SUBMITTER: Mohan BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6791105 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature