Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of an abdominal fluid collection following Whipple's resection

World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Nov 28;14(44):6867-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6867.

Abstract

Percutaneous aspiration and drainage of post-operative abdominal fluid collections is a well established standard technique. However, some fluid collections are not amenable to percutaneous drainage either due to location or the presence of surrounding visceral structures. Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) has been widely used for the drainage of pancreatitis-related abdominal fluid collections. However, there are no reports on the use of this technique in the post-operative setting. We report a case where the EUS-guided technique was used to drain a percutaneously inaccessible post-operative collection which had developed after Whipple's resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen
  • Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / surgery*
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / surgery*
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures* / methods
  • Drainage / methods*
  • Endosonography*
  • Female
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreaticojejunostomy
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional*