Is endoscopic ultrasound useful in the management of pancreatic pseudocysts?

Introduction: Pancreatic pseudocysts (PK) are frequent complications of acute or chronic pancreatitis, responsible for severe evolution. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is an accurate imaging technique useful for the anatomic characterization of PK, for assessing the relation with peridigestive blood vessels and for cyst fluid aspiration. It also facilitates the treatment of PK which does not communicate with the pancreatic duct. Aim: To evaluate the utility of EUS in the management of PK. Method: There were selected by transabdominal ultrasound 13 patients with symptomatic PK or questionable PK diagnosis betwe…