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Open transduodenal stenting as an option to failed endotherapy in pancreatic ascites
Souad J Taghavi1, Jonathan A Adamthwaite, Krishna V Menon
1Department of Academic Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Context:
Pancreatic ascites is rare and thought to be due to rupture of a pancreatic pseudocyst, main pancreatic duct disruption or leakage from an unknown site.
Case Report:
We report the case of a 33-year-old gentleman with a history of chronic alcoholic pancreatitis who presented with pancreatic ascites and was successfully treated with open transduodenal stenting and pancreatic and biliary sphincteroplasty.
Conclusion:
Open transduodenal stenting is an option to failed endotherapy in pancreatic ascites.
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