ObjectiveTo discuss the indication, therapeutic effect, complication of endoscopic surgery for pancreatic pseudocyst and its defect and merit.MethodsThe pertinent literatures about pancreatic pseudocyst treated by endoscopic technique were summarized. ResultsEndoscopic technique possessed the peculiarities of less trauma, convenience to operate and could be repeatedly used. The number of patients with pancreatic pseudocyst suitable for endoscopic therapy was increasing. When pancreatic pseudocyst was accompanied with complication, polycystic or failed in endoscopic treatment, surgical intervention was the only choice. Endoscopic technique would be considered firstly in other conditions.ConclusionIndividual scheme should be advocated according to the size, number location and complication of the pancreatic pseudocyst.
Ｔｈｉｒｔｅｅｎ ｃａｓｅｓ ｏｆ ｐａｎｃｒｅａｔｉｃ ｃｙｓｔ ｗｅｒｅ ａｎａｌｙｓｅｄ，ｉｎｃｌｕｄｉｎｇ ６ ｃａｓｅｓ ｏｆ ｒｅｔｅｎｔｉｏｎ ｃｙｓｔ，４ ｃａｓｅｓ ｏｆ ｃｙｓｔａｄｅｎｏｍａ ａｎｄ ３ ｃａｓｅｓ ｏｆ ｃｙｓｔａｄｅｎｏｃａｒｃｉｎｏｍａ．Ｔｈｅ ｄｉｓｅａｓｅ ｈａｓ ｎｏ ｓｐｅｃｉａｌｉｔｙ ｉｎ ｃｌｉｎｉｃａｌ ｓｙｍｐｔｏｍｓ ｕｌｔｒａｓｏｎｏｇｒａｐｈｙ ａｎｄ ＣＴ ｈａｖｅ ｈｉｇｈ ｖａｌｉｄｉｔｙ ｉｎ ｌｏｃａｔｉｎｇ ｔｈｅ ｃｙｓｔ，ｂｕｔ ｎｏ ｖａｌｕｅ ｉｎ ｄｅｔｅｒｍｉｎｇ ｉｔｓ ｐａｔｈｏｌｏｇｉｃａｌ ｎａｔｕｒｅ．Ｍｕｌｔｉｐｌｅ ｃｏｍｐａｒｔｍｅｎｔ ｏｆ ｔｈｅ ｃｙｓｔ ｗｅｒｅ ｏｆｔｅｎ ｓｅｅｎ．Ｓｅｒｏｕｓ ｆｌｕｉｄ ａｎｄ ｆｌａｔ ｅｐｉｔｈｅｌｉａｌ ｃｅｌｌ ｅｘｉｓｔｅｄ ｍａｉｎｌｙ ｉｎ ｒｅｔｅｎｔｉｏｎ ｃｙｓｔ．Ｍｕｃｉｎｏｕｓ ｆｌｕｉｄ ａｎｄ ｃｕｂｉｃ／ｃｏｌｕｍｎ ｅｐｉｔｈｅｌｉａｌ ｃｅｌｌｓ ｗｅｒｅ ａｌｗａｙｓ ｓｅｅｎ ｉｎ ｃｙｓｔａｄｅｎｏｍａ ａｎｄ ｃｙｓｔａｄｅｎｏｃａｒｃｉｎｏｍａ．Ｃｙｓｔｅｃｔｏｍｙ ｉｓ ａｎ ａｐｐｒｏｐｒｉａｔｅ ｏｐｅｒａｔｉｏｎ ｆｏｒ ｔｈｅ ｄｉｓｅａｓｅ．