This protocol addresses a pancreatic pseudocyst specifically located in the uncinate process of the pancreas, in cases where there is a demonstrable communication between the pseudocyst and the pancreatic duct.
When the pseudocyst is situated in the uncinate process, the anatomical relationship between the pseudocyst and the pancreatic duct must be evaluated before selecting a drainage strategy. The presence or absence of duct communication directly determines which approach is appropriate.
The structured protocol for this scenario involves an endoscopic drainage strategy targeting the ductal communication. The full sequence of steps, technical considerations, and procedural details are available in the complete protocol.
Complete regimen, procedural algorithm, and clinical guidance available below.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000960
When the pancreatic pseudocyst is located in the uncinate process of the pancreas, the relationship between the pseudocyst and the pancreatic duct must be evaluated.
If a communication exists between them, endoscopic drainage via a transpapillary approach can be achieved.
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