Treatment of Pancreatic Pseudocysts by Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Drainage

Last updated: April 27, 2026
Sponsor: Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

Pancreatitis

Pancreatic Disorders

Treatment

Pancreatic pseudocyst drainage with a plastic or self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS)

Clinical Study ID

NCT02845258
Dnr 573-09
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Patients may evolve pseudocysts of the pancreas secondary to a severe pancreatitis. In case of a symptomatic or infected pseudocyst, a therapeutic drainage of the cyst is indicated. In modern medicine the preferred way to perform such a drainage is by the means of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). It is not precisely elucidated how this EUS-procedure should be performed in different scenarios. The cyst appearance and the drainage stents and/or technique may impact the clinical outcome.

This study is a prospective, single-center observational study on the outcome after EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients >18 years referred to the Sahlgrenska University hospital for theperformance of an EUS-guided pancreatic pseudocyst drainage

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients unwilling to participate or unable to understand or sign the informedconsent

  • Patients with no need for pseudocyst drainage as assessed by the endosonographer

Study Design

Total Participants: 80
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Pancreatic pseudocyst drainage with a plastic or self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS)
Phase:
Study Start date:
January 01, 2006
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2024

Study Description

Patintes referred to Sahlgrenska University hospital for an EUS-guided drainage of a pseudocyst are eligible for inclusion. The drainage is performed at the discretion of an experienced endosonographer. Thus, the equipment and the technique used may vary among patients but no randomization is done before the procedure. Intraprocedural variables are registered as well as data and outcome parameters from the clinical follow up according to below.

Connect with a study center

  • Endoscopy Department GEA, Sahlgrenska university Hospital

    Gothenburg, S-413 45
    Sweden

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