Health Condition 1: null- ASA 1/2 patients with pseudocyst of pancreas following acute pancreatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Symptomatic patients, with pseudocyst of size more than 6 cm and more than 6 weeks after an attack of acute pancreatitis, were included in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients with chronic pancreatitis associated pseudocyst • Patients who have undergone any form of intervention previously • Patients with significant co-morbidities • Patients unfit for general anesthesia • Bleeding disorders • Patients refusing consent • Patients having significant necrotic debris not considered fit for endoscopic drainage. The presence of necrotic debris was assessed by ultrasound of the abdomen and if required magnetic resonance imaging. The volume of the cyst and that of necrotic debris was calculated and significant debris was defined as 30 % of debris volume/volume • Presence of a pseudoaneurysm
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢ Primary success rate was defined as cyst resolution by the intended modality after the index intervention within 4 weeks of interventionTimepoint: 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complications requiring prolonged stay and /or repeat procedure Recurrence rates during a follow up of 3 months Conversion to the other mode of drainageTimepoint: 7 days, 6 weeks, 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India