Treatment of Pancreatic Fistulas
Jorma Halttunen1,2,3, Leena Kylänpää4
1Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. jorma.halttunen@hus.fi.
Abstract:
Pancreatic fistula is usually a complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis but can also occur postoperatively or after abdominal trauma. Conservative treatment of pancreatic fistula is time-consuming and often fails. Endoscopic treatment has become the preferred first-line treatment in many centres. Surgery is necessary in few cases when endoscopy fails or is not technically possible.
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