Advancements in the endoscopic treatment of pancreatic fluid collections.

Chronic Dis Transl Med

Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Disease, Beijing Digestive Disease Center, Beijing Key Laboratory for Precancerous Lesion of Digestive Disease, Beijing 100050, China.

Published: September 2020

Endoscopic drainage of pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) with fewer complications and less trauma has gradually replaced surgery or percutaneous drainage to become the first-line treatment for PFCs. In recent years, the differential efficacy of various stent techniques to drain different types of PFCs has been controversial. This review summarizes the clinical applications of endoscopic ultrasound-guided stent placement for PFCs drainage.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7451715PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cdtm.2020.03.001DOI Listing

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