Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy
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Surg Laparosc Endosc · Apr 1995
Case ReportsManagement of an abdominal cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst using laparoscopic techniques.
Abdominal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pseudocysts are reported to occur in < 1% of ventriculoperitoneal shunts. Management options include various types of shunt revisions with or without aspiration or excision of the pseudocyst. ⋯ The patient experienced no complications from the procedure, and there has been no recurrence of the pseudocyst after 12 months of follow-up observation. This case report demonstrates a novel approach to the management of CSF pseudocysts that is minimally invasive, allows direct drainage of the pseudocyst, and permits manipulation and optimal repositioning of the shunt catheter.
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Surg Laparosc Endosc · Apr 1995
Case ReportsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endobiliary stenting in the treatment of biliary injury resulting from liver trauma.
Two patients with the bile duct injury secondary to blunt liver trauma are presented. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) proved to be a useful diagnostic and therapeutic modality in the treatment of these patients. This report advocates the use of ERCP and endobiliary stenting in the management of biliary injury resulting from liver trauma.