Endoscopic treatment of pancreatic fistulas

Aims: Pancreatic fistula is a serious complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic trauma and surgery. Its management is still controversial. Patients and methods: 8 patients with pancreatic fistula were treated endoscopically over a period of 5 years. 5 patients were presented with pancreatic ascites following pancreatic tail resection (2 cases), nephrectomy (1 case), blunt abdominal trauma (1 case) and necrosectomy due to acute necrotic pancreatitis (1 case). In 1 patient pancreatic ascites and left pleural effusion developed after splenectomy and in 1 patient pleural effusion occurred as a com…