Endoscopic drainage of pseudocysts and abscesses in patients with acute and chronic pancreatitis

Background: Endoscopic cystogastrostomy or cystoduodenostomy has been proposed as an alternative to surgical treatment in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Recently, endoscopic drainage of infected early pseudocysts or abscess has been performed also in patients with acute pancreatitis. The aim of our current study was to compare the technical success and complications in patients with endoscopic drainage of acute and chronic pancreatitis. Patients and methods: Over a period of 2 years (2005–2006), a total of 14 consecutive patients (7 males, 7 females, mean age: 60.4 years) with pancreatic pseudocysts or absc…