Interventional Endoscopy in many cases allows patients to avoid major surgery. In the case of a pancreatic pseudocyst, endoscopic ultrasound allows drainage of cyst fluid into the stomach, relieving a patient's symptoms of pain.

Endoscopic Ultrasound of pancreatic pseudocyst


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Accessing pseudocyst through stomach

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Flouroscopic assessment of wire placement

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Balloon dilation of EUS guided cystgastrostomy

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Flouroscopic assessment of dilation

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Placement of double pigtail catheter

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Flouroscopic assessment of pigtail catheter placement

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Placement of second pigtail catheter

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