Surgeon with laparoscope Institute of Laparoscopy Shreveport, Louisiana  318-221-4755
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  Pseudocyst of Pancreas (fluid collection around pancreasing following trauma or inflamation)
  Treatment goals
 

Remove fluid by draining into intestine or stomach.

  Treatment
 
Connect stomach or intestine to the fluid pocket to provide drainage.
  Procedure
 

Laparoscopic pancreatic cyst- gastrostomy (drainage of cyst into stomach). Laparoscopic pancreatic cyst - enterosotmy (drainage of cyst into intestine).

  Length of hospital stay
 
2-3 days
  Potential complications
 
SIDE EFFECTS - None. COMPLICATIONS - Bleeding or infection.