Laparoscopic Cystogastrostomy in Children with Pancreatic Pseudocysts: A Preliminary Experience of Eight Cases.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pancreatic pseudocysts (PPCs) and walled-off necrosis (WON) in children following acute pancreatitis are uncommon. The various modalities of therapy possible are conservative treatment, external drainage, endoscopic stenting, and internal surgical drainage procedures. There are no existing guidelines for the management of PPC in children. We evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic cystogastrostomy (LCG) performed at our center.

Materials and methods

Eight children (median age: 10 years) underwent LCG for large PPC (median size: 12.5 cm). There were seven patients with PPC and one with WON. Seven underwent LCG by a transgastric approach and one underwent LCG by a retrogastric approach.

Results

Seven out of the eight patients had complete resolution of sympto

SUBMITTER: Gaikwad VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8853594 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature