Successful Treatment of Pancreatic Fistula Following Surgery for Congenital Biliary Dilatation with Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Transduodenal Drainage
Abstract Despite improvements in surgical techniques and perioperative management, postoperative pancreatic fistula (PF) is often difficult to treat and can be fatal due to various complications without effective drainage. Here, we report a case of PF following surgery for congenital biliary dilatation (CBD) successfully managed by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transduodenal drainage. A 55-year-old woman underwent extrahepatic bile duct resection, including the gallbladder, and biliary tract reconstruction for CBD. On the 10th postoperative day (POD), computed tomography (CT) showed fluid retention
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