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Pseudocysts of pancreas in children
P P Wasadikar1, A V Dawle, A Kulkarni
1Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural (S.R.T.R.) Medical College.
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This study managed 7 pediatric pseudopancreatic cysts using trans-gastric cystogastrostomy. The procedure showed no deaths or recurrences, suggesting similar outcomes to adult treatments for pancreatic pseudocysts.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Outcomes
Background:
- Pancreatic pseudocysts are rare in children, with varied etiologies.
- Understanding effective management strategies for pediatric pseudocysts is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the safety and efficacy of trans-gastric cystogastrostomy for pediatric pseudopancreatic cysts.
- To compare surgical outcomes in children with those reported in adults.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 7 pediatric patients with pseudopancreatic cysts.
- Surgical intervention via trans-gastric cystogastrostomy.
- Follow-up assessment for mortality and recurrence.
Main Results:
- A total of 7 pediatric patients were treated over 5 years.
- Trans-gastric cystogastrostomy was performed on all patients.
- Mean follow-up of 30 months revealed no deaths or recurrences.
Conclusions:
- Trans-gastric cystogastrostomy is an effective treatment for pediatric pseudopancreatic cysts.
- Surgical outcomes in children appear comparable to those in adult patients.
- Further research may elucidate specific pediatric pseudocyst etiologies.
Abstract:
A total of 7 patients pseudopancreatic cysts was managed in children over a period of 5 years. Trauma was responsible for the development of pseudocyst in one while in rest of the patients no etiologic factor could be identified. All the patients underwent trans-gastric cyctogastrostomy. With a mean follow-up of 30 months, no death and no recurrence was found. It seems that surgical experience of pseudopancreatic cysts in children is similar to that seen in adults.