Endoscopic management of pseudocysts of the pancreas

Endoscopic pseudocyst management should not be regarded as an exercise in applied technology. Rather, it is of vital importance for the clinician to be thoroughly aware of the many considerations in patient selection and to understand the available treatment alternatives prior to undertaking such a venture. Despite these considerations, it is our opinion that endoscopic pseudocyst management at present is the method of choice in the majority of patients requiring drainage of symptomatic pseudocysts.