Treatment of Recurrent Pancreatic Pseudocysts with Proven Communication between Pseudocyst and Pancreatic Duct by Long-term Percutaneous Drainage.

Dear Editor, Patients with communication between pancreatic pseudocysts (PPC) and pancreatic duct (PD) require a longer duration of drainage, due to the short-term drainage resulting in very high recurrence rates. However, with prolonged drainage period, the risk of septic complications is also potentially increased.1-3 The aim of the study was to evaluate the results of prolonged percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) in the treatment of recurrent PPC with PPC-PD communication, including its outcome and complications.