EUS-guided therapy for management of peripancreatic fluid collections after distal pancreatectomy in 20 consecutive patients

Distal pancreatectomy involves resection of the pancreatic parenchyma left of the portal vein. Postoperative morbidity ranges from 9% to 31%, and peripancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) are a frequent complication encountered in 4% to 40% of cases. 1 Lillemoe K.D. Kaushal S. Cameron J.L. et al. Distal pancreatectomy: indications and outcomes in 235 patients. Ann Surg. 1999; 229: 693-700 Crossref PubMed Scopus (516) Google Scholar , 2 Balcom J.H....