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
Accessing pseudocyst through stomach
Flouroscopic assessment of wire placement
Balloon dilation of EUS guided cystgastrostomy
Flouroscopic assessment of dilation
Placement of double pigtail catheter
Flouroscopic assessment of pigtail catheter placement
Placement of second pigtail catheter