Comparison of different methods for treatment of pseudocyst of pancreas
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- ASA 1/2 patients with pseudocyst of pancreas following acute pancreatitis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/09/002969
- Lead Sponsor
- Indian Council of Medical research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
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
•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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 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 Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Complications requiring prolonged stay and /or repeat procedure <br/ ><br>Recurrence rates during a follow up of 3 months <br/ ><br>Conversion to the other mode of drainageTimepoint: 7 days, 6 weeks, 3 months