[Pancreatic pseudocysts and cysts treated during the last 10 years]

In the period from 1965 to 1975, in our department were treated ten pseudocysts and cysts of the pancreas. All of them, except two, were operated. Operation was performed in eight patients (external drainage 2 cases, internal drainage 5 cases and excision in 1 selected case), and in two patients occured spontaneous regression. Diagnostic problems, review of treatment and postoperative results were taken into consideration. The most satisfactory results of treatment of uncomplicated pseudocysts have been obtained by internal drainage.