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Study of the Outcomes of Percutaneous Drainage of Pancreatic Pseudocyst in Tertiary Care Centers

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Navya B , Sunil Kumar Shetty , Poornachandra Thejeswi , Soundarya PL

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Introduction: This study aims to study the various outcomes of percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst and the factors that favor the successful outcome of this procedure. Materials and Methods: This longitudinal study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee and included a group of 66 patients who were diagnosed with pancreatic pseudocyst with no prior intervention done at the time of admission. The patients were evaluated and underwent radiological image guided insertion of a percutaneous drain and were monitored throughout the course of their treatment and recorded drain amylase levels, complications, length of hospital stay and duration of catheter dwell time. Results were there analyzed to study those characteristics which increased the success of this procedure.

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