Open AccessComparison of treatment modalities in pancreatic pseudocyst: A population based study
Author(s) -
Yanting Wang,
Yazan Abu Omar,
Rohit Agrawal,
Zimu Gong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i9.365
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , pancreatic pseudocyst , surgery , healthcare cost and utilization project , drainage , population , pancreatic fistula , pancreas , health care , pancreatitis , ecology , environmental health , economics , biology , economic growth
Current therapeutic techniques for pancreatic pseudocyst include surgical management with a laparoscopic approach or an open surgical procedure, percutaneous catheter drainage and endoscopic drainage. Yet it remains controversial whether different treatment approaches affect inpatient outcome.