Original Article

Percutaneous Drainage for Treatment of Infected Pancreatic Pseudocysts

Background: Infection of pancreatic pseudocysts is a potentially fatal complication that must be treated immediately. Despite numerous published reports about percutaneous treatment, the effectiveness of percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) of infected pancreatic pseudocysts is still under discussion. Methods: In this study, 30 patients (17 women) with 30 infected pancreatic pseudocysts…