Several case series have shown PD stent placement to be an effective therapy ... disconnected section of pancreas continues to secrete pancreatic fluid into the area of disruption.

SAN DIEGO -- For endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transluminal draining of pancreatic pseudocysts ... the LAMS procedures were faster: total procedure time averaged 22 minutes versus 48 with the ...

The presentation showed that uSEMS placement during index ERCP ... neoadjuvant therapy with curative intent for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, no stent type was superior in optimizing cost ...

The prophylactic placement of pancreatic stents has been shown to reduce the rate of post-ERCP pancreatitis to 5 to 10% among high-risk patients. 14–16 An internal audit of high-risk ERCPs at ...

Up to 70% of patients with pancreatic cancer present with biliary obstruction, which can be relieved by percutaneous or endoscopic stent placement. Decompression is appropriate for patients in ...

Ductal ectasia and pancreas divisum were also noted. A 7 French, 7-cm stent was placed over a guidewire into the dorsal pancreatic duct (PD). The stent was positioned to bridge the disruption ...