A review of 40 patients with pancreatic pseudocysts.
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Pancreatic pseudocysts.
Improvements in imaging studies and a better understanding of the natural history of pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) have allowed the different types to be clarified. Stratification of PFCs into subgroups should help in selecting from the increasing current available treatment options, which include percutaneous, endoscopic and surgical drainage. Percutaneous catheter drainage is safe and e...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0386-9768,1348-9372
DOI: 10.5833/jjgs.17.2037