Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

SAN DIEGO -- For endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transluminal draining of pancreatic ... total procedure time averaged 22 minutes versus 48 with the plastic stents (P=0.01).

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 ...

Patients underwent placement of stents and nasocystic catheters within ... In patients with disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome (DPDS), the transmural stents were left in place indefinitely ...

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 ...