The best method of pancreatic pseudocyst drainage remains a matter of controversy. After extensive review of the literature and our experiences at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, we propose the ...

Those with minimal ascites or effusion not requiring aspiration, but undergoing treatment for other indications (e.g. drainage of pseudocysts, stenting for intractable pancreatic pain) were not ...

Moreover, ongoing research focuses on various other aspects, including endoscopic ultrasound-guided procedures (such as pancreatic pseudocyst drainage and alcoholization), novel endoscopic retrograde ...

On the other hand, pancreatic conditions such as chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, pseudocysts, or exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (OR: 0.589, p < 0.001), female gender (OR: 0.78, p = 0.002), ...

jhmi.edu Objective Although pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is considered a rapidly progressive disease, mathematical models estimate that it takes many years for an initiating pancreatic cancer cell ...

Finally, principles involved in the treatment of pancreatic pain have many similarities with those recommended in neuropathic pain disorders. In conclusion, a mechanism-based understanding of pain in ...