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. 1980 Nov;72(11):1067–1074.

Pancreatic Abscess: A Major Complication of Cystogastrostomy

E N Elechi, Clive O Callender, Thomas Calhoun, Lewis H Kurtz
PMCID: PMC2552595  PMID: 7441786

Abstract

Twelve cases of pancreatic abscess, managed at two hospitals in the District of Columbia, are analyzed. Forty-two percent of cases followed acute pancreatitis and infected pancreatic pseudocysts without previous surgical intervention. In 58 percent of the patients, pancreatic abscess was a complication of internal drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts. A discussion of management problems is presented.

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