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