The pancreas-- a spongy, tadpole-shaped organ located behind the stomach-- makes enzymes our bodies need to digest food and hormones to regulate blood sugar levels. If the pancreas is injured, its ...

The pancreas is an approximately 5-inch gland located in the upper left area of the abdomen, behind the stomach. Its main functions are to produce digestive enzymes to break down food in the small ...

Researchers report that in patients with pseudocysts with viscous debris-laden fluid, endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage by using a combination of a nasocystic drain and transmural stents improves ...

Physicians from a wide range of disciplines are being confronted with questions regarding the management of cystic lesions of the pancreas. Owing to recent improvements in pancreatic imaging, an ...

The first stent specifically designed to treat pancreatic pseudocysts yesterday was cleared for marketing by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Axios stent and delivery system from Xlumena ...

Background A 49-year-old white female with a history of acute pancreatitis that was complicated by pseudocysts presented with severe acute-onset abdominal pain of a few hours duration with associated ...

BRANDENBERG, Maddock and Schweitzer 1 reported the treatment by transgastric cyst gastrostomy of 2 patients with pancreatic pseudocysts and pancreatitis in 1951. Maddock suggested this procedure, ...

A 44-year-old man from British Columbia was admitted to hospital with a 2-week history of increasing headaches, vomiting, and substantial neck and back pain. The patient was immunosuppressed because ...

A cyst is a small pocket of tissue often filled with fluid or pus. It can occur due to an injury, infection, or other issues. They’re usually benign but may need treatment for complications. A cyst is ...

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic pseudocyst in pregnancy is a rare condition whose management is not standardized. STUDY DESIGN: We combine one case report with nine others published in the literature since ...

We have read the article by Janoska-Gawrońska et al 1 with great interest. We would like to congratulate the authors on this publication and their retrospective analysis of this complex medical case, ...

A pancreatic pseudocyst is a collection of tissue and fluids that forms on your pancreas. Your pancreas is located behind your stomach. Pseudocysts usually form as the result of a hard blow to your ...