Laparoscopic anterior transgastric cystogastrostomy for the treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts

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Submitted: March 21, 2020
Published: Apr 6, 2020
DOI: 10.29328/journal.acgh.1001015
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Pancreatic pseudocyst, Laparoscopic cystogastrostomy, Internal drainage of pseudocyst, Versa-lifter

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Fahri Yetisir
AVM Medical Park, Ankara Private Hospital, Yüksek İhtisas University, General Surgery Department, Ankara, Turkey
Kerim Güzel
Department of General Surgery , Near East University, Faculty Of Medicine, 99138 Nicosia, TRNC, Cyprus

Abstract

Introduction: Pancreatic pseudocysts (PPs) are mostly delayed complications of acute or chronic pancreatitis and trauma. Pancreatic pseudocysts are usually managed by supportive medical treatment without surgical procedure. All the surgical interventions (percutaneous, endoscopic or surgical approaches) are based on the location, size, symptoms, complications of the pancreatic pseudocyst and medical condition of the patients. Recently, laparoscopic cystogastrostomy has become most appropriate approach especially for retrogastric pancreatic pseudocysts. In this study, we would like to report results of laparoscopic anterior transgastric cystogastrostomy by using linear articulated endo GIA stapler (Covidien medium thick purple) and versa-lifter (versa lifter®, laparoscopic retractor, manufactured by protomedlabs, France) in 14 pancreatic pseudocysts patients.
 
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of patients with pancreatic pseudocysts treated by laparoscopic anterior transgastric cystogastrostomy from September 2010 to October 2014. All of the patients were controlled for the recurrence of pancreatic pseudocysts in February 2017.
 
Results: 14 patients with pancreatic pseudocysts were managed by laparoscopic anterior transgastric cysto-gastrostomy. Conversion was performed in only one patient (7%). There were no symptoms and signs of recurrence of pancreatic pseudocyst during on average 43.6 months follow up time.
 
Conclusion: Laparoscopic cystogastrostomy by using articulated linear endo-GIA stapler and versa-lifter is a safe and effective method for management of appropriate retro-gastric pancreatic pseudocysts.

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Yetisir, F., & Güzel, K. (2020). Laparoscopic anterior transgastric cystogastrostomy for the treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts. Annals of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 4(1), 006–010. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.acgh.1001015
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