A Case of Purulent Pancreatic Ductitis Successfully Treated by Endoscopic Stenting.

Authors :: Aoki, Shigeru
Okayama, Yasutaka
Hayashi, Katsuki
Imai, Hideto
Okamoto, Tetsu
Kobayashi, Shinya
Shiraki, Shigehiro
Gotoh, Kazuo
Sano, Hitoshi
Ohara, Hirotaka
Nomura, Tomoyuki
Joh, Takashi
Yokoyama, Yoshifumi
Itoh, Makoto
Source :: Digestive Endoscopy; Oct2000, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p341-344, 4p
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: A 50-year-old male received conservative medical treatment for acute exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis. High fever, abdominal pain, as well as enhancement of inflammatory response and pancreatic enzymes in serum, persisted after treatment for 1 month. Purulent pancreatic fluid was drained by endoscopically placing an 8F plastic stent in the main pancreatic duct, resulting in marked improvement of clinical symptoms. This case appears to provide useful information in considering indications for pancreatic stents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: PANCREATIC surgery
PANCREATITIS
SURGICAL stents
ENDOSCOPIC surgery

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