Affiliations 

  • 1 Mohd Asri Che Jusoh, MS. Kuala Krai Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Kuala Krai 18000 Kelantan, Malaysia. asricj@yahoo.com
  • 2 Jasni Hassan, MS. Department of General Surgery, Kuala Krai Hospital, Kuala Krai 18000 Kelantan.
  • 3 Ruzaimie Mohd Nor, MBBS. Department of General Surgery, Kuala Krai Hospital, Kuala Krai 18000 Kelantan.
  • 4 Kong Chee Fong, MBBS. Department of General Surgery, Kuala Krai Hospital, Kuala Krai 18000 Kelantan.
  • 5 Nur Fatin Zahirah Awang, MD. Department of General Surgery, Kuala Krai Hospital, Kuala Krai 18000 Kelantan.
Med J Malaysia, 2013 Jun;68(3):273-4.
PMID: 23749024 MyJurnal

Abstract

Pancreatic pseudocyst is a well recognized complication of acute or chronic pancreatitis. Active treatment (surgical or endoscopic) has been recommended if the pseudocyst persists for more than 6 weeks after the diagnosis. Open trans-abdominal drainage was initially the mainstay treatment for it. However, over the past decade, laparoscopic techniques have been developed to provide patient with minimal access alternative. We report a case of a large symptomatic pseudocyst which developed following attack of severe gallstone pancreatitis. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and cysto-gastrostomy were done at the same sitting. The operative technique is briefly explained.

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