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Fulltext Spontaneous closure of a persistent post-traumatic pancreatic fistula in a child: incidental therapeutic effect of ERCP

Thambidorai CR, Ismail S, Chan KY, Haron A, Zulfiqar A

Med J Malaysia, 2004 Mar;59(1):120-2.
PMID: 15535349

A child with a post-tramatic pancreatic pseuodocyst developed pancreatic fistula, following percutaneous drainage of the cyst. The fistula output was about 120ml/day and lasted for a month. A diagnostic ERCP revealed main pancreatic duct disruption. The fistula output ceased over the next two days following the ERCP. The patient has been well for the past four years. This patient's immediate recovery after ERCP could possibly be due to dislodgement of a mucus plug by the contrast injected during ERCP. Such a mechanism can explain the previous sporadic reports of spontaneous cure of persistent pancreatic fistulae in children.

Matched MeSH terms: Pancreatic Fistula/etiology; Pancreatic Fistula/radiography*; Pancreatic Fistula/therapy*
Fulltext The current management of external fistulas

Hari Rajah S, Balasegaram M

Med J Malaysia, 1980 Dec;35(2):155-61.
PMID: 7266410
Matched MeSH terms: Pancreatic Fistula/therapy*
Pancreatobiliary and pancreatoduodenal fistulae in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: report of a case

Bong JJ, Wang J, Spalding DR

Surg Today, 2011 Feb;41(2):281-4.
PMID: 21264770 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-009-4217-0

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) of the pancreas present more commonly in the elderly. This report describes a case of IPMN in a 36-year-old man who presented with obstructive jaundice and weight loss. The initial investigation by computed tomography scan revealed a cystic lesion in the head of pancreas fistulating into the duodenum and the common bile duct (CBD). Subsequent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography revealed a low CBD stricture with proximal filling defects. Mucin was observed extruding from the biliary orifice following an endoscopic sphincterotomy. A classic Whipple's pancreatoduodenectomy was performed to excise the lesion. A histological examination of the lesion confirmed the presence of a malignant IPMN of the pancreas complicated by pancreatobiliary and pancreatoduodenal fistulae.

Matched MeSH terms: Pancreatic Fistula/etiology*
A modified technique of pancreaticogastrostomy with short internal stent: A single surgeon's experience

Yap PY, Hwang JS, Bong JJ

Asian J Surg, 2017 Mar 10.
PMID: 28286020 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2017.01.003

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Pancreaticogastrostomy (PG) as a reconstruction method after pancreaticoduodenectomy is a safe and optional surgical technique in decreasing the risk of POPF. In this study, a retrospective analysis was carried out to evaluate a new modification of PG technique that uses a two-layer anastomoses with an internal stent.
METHODS: Forty-seven patients underwent this newly modified PG technique between February 2012 and August 2016. Demographics, histopathological findings, type of surgery performed, perioperative parameters, postoperative length of stay, postoperative complications and interventional procedures, follow-up, and mortality data were collected and analyzed. Clavien-Dindo classification was used to grade the complications' severity.
RESULTS: Postoperative mortality was 4.25%, unrelated to POPF, and postoperative morbidity was 44.68%. Thirteen patients had severe (>Grade IIIa) complications, according to Clavien-Dindo classification. As classified in accordance to the International Study Group of Pancreatic Fistula, 24 (51.06%) patients developed Grade A POPF, and no occurrence of Grade B/C POPF was noted. All patients recovered uneventfully with successful treatment interventions.
CONCLUSION: The reported PG anastomotic technique is a safe and dependable reconstruction procedure with acceptable morbidity and mortality.

Matched MeSH terms: Pancreatic Fistula