pancreatic duct strictures and pancreatic duct stones; however, severe complications can occur. Endoscopic stent placement has been recommended as an alternative treatment for this condition.

Obstructive jaundice is often the first symptom of malignant disease of the pancreas (for example, pancreatic ampullary carcinoma and carcinoma of the papilla of Vater). As jaundice increases, it ...

In addition, not removing the transmural stents creates a conduit for secretions from the disconnected gland to drain through within the lumen of the gut, thereby decreasing PFC recurrence in the ...

An ERCP was performed prior to transmural drainage to define the communication between the main pancreatic duct and the WOPN. In patients with partial duct disruption, a bridging stent was placed ...