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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2017; 23(39): 7110-7118
Published online Oct 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i39.7110
Published online Oct 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i39.7110
characteristics | Value |
Age, yr | |
mean (SD) | 54.7 (15.5) |
Range | 15-89 |
Median | 56 |
Gender | |
Male | 73 (70.9) |
Female | 30 (29.1) |
Type of pancreatitis | |
Acute pancreatitis | 46(44.6) |
Chronic pancreatitis | 38 (36.9) |
Other | 19 (18.4) |
Etiology of PFC | |
Alcohol | 51 (49.5) |
Idiopathic | 17 (16.5) |
Gallstones | 15 (14.5) |
Trauma | 6 (5.9) |
Post-surgery (pancreatic fistula) | 7 (6.8) |
Post-ERCP | 3 (2.9) |
Pancreatic cancer | 4 (3.9) |
Category of PFC | |
WON | 40 (38.8) |
Pancreatic pseudocyst | 11 (10.7) |
Chronic pseudocyst | 33 (32.0) |
Others (cancer/trauma/fistula) | 19 (18.5) |
Main location of cavity | |
Head | 19 (18.4) |
Body or tail | 84 (81.6) |
Size of cavity, mm (long axis) | |
mean (SD) | 104.4 (49.0) |
Range | 30-246 |
Median | 100 |
- Citation: Watanabe Y, Mikata R, Yasui S, Ohyama H, Sugiyama H, Sakai Y, Tsuyuguchi T, Kato N. Short- and long-term results of endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage for pancreatic pseudocysts and walled-off necrosis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(39): 7110-7118
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i39/7110.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i39.7110