8 Sep 2023
Case ReportPancreatic fistula: interventional radiological treatment by collection. Jejunal loop internal drainage
Maurizio Papa 1Vincenzo Tripodi 2Antonio Francioso 1Pietro Bisagni 1
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Article Info
1 Department of Radiology, ASST Lodi, Lodi, Italy
2 Department of General Surgery, ASST Lodi, Lodi, Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2023, 12(September), 152004;
Published: 8 Sep 2023
Copyright (c) 2023 Annali Italiani di Chirurgia
Abstract
Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a major surgical procedure associated with various and important complications, often difficult to be managed. Pancreatic fistula is due to leakage of pancreatic juice in the abdominal cavity and is the main and most frequent complication after pancreatic surgery. The treatment of pancreatic fistula may change according to degree. Interventional radiology (IR) can offer powerful minimally invasive alternatives in managing pancreatic fistulas. We report the case of a patient affected by ampullar adenocarcinoma who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. Surgery was complicated by high-flow pancreatic fistula treated conservatively with CT guided percutaneous transhepatic drainage. Due to persistent leak of pancreatic fluid the abdominal effusion was drained percutaneously in the jejunal loop by Interventional radiology.
Keywords
- Jejunal loop internal drainage
- Pancreatic fistula
- Radiological treatment
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