假性胰腺囊肿的内镜治疗

目的 观察经十二指肠乳头引流治疗胰腺假性囊肿的疗效以及并发症，探讨新的微创治疗方法。方法 选择胰腺假性囊肿患者8例，均有2次以上外科手术史，再次外科手术难度较大。经内镜逆行胰胆管造影(ERCP)后，十二指肠乳头、主胰管括约肌切开，行内引流管置人或主胰管探条扩张治疗，囊肿消失后经内镜取出内引流管。结果 ERCP提示，3例囊肿与主胰管相通，l例囊肿压迫造成胆总管下段狭窄梗阻。置入内引流管5例；探条扩张治疗3例。术后l～4个月囊肿完全消失7例；l例囊肿缩小约l／3，临床症状消失，随访6个月囊肿未再缩小，转外科手术治疗。术后2例出现一过性血、尿淀粉酶升高，无严重并发症发生。结论：ERCP及其派生的治疗技术，治疗胰腺假性囊肿有效、安全，可作为胰腺假性囊肿的微创治疗方法。     

慢性胰腺炎胰管支架治疗(附30例病例分析)

目的 探讨内镜下胰管支架置入术治疗慢性胰腺炎的疗效和并发症.方法 回顾性分析2005年3月～2010年3月在我院诊断的30例慢性胰腺炎患者,均在内镜逆行性胰胆管造影(ERCP)术后行胰管括约肌小切口,并置入胰管塑料支架.术后随访观察临床症状及生化检查等变化情况.结果 30例患者共放置胰管支架51例次,除2例支架自行脱落...     

Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided endoscopic treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts and walled-off necrosis: New technical developments

In the last decades,the treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts and necrosis occurring in the clinical context of acute and chronic pancreatitis has shifted towards minimally invasive endoscopic interventions.Surgical procedures can be avoided in many cases by using endoscopically placed,Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided techniques and drainages.Endoscopic ultrasound enables the placement of transmural plastic and metal stents or nasocystic tubes for the drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections.The development of selfexpanding metal stents and exchange free delivering systems have simplified the drainage of pancreatic fluid collections.This review will discuss available therapeutic techniques and new developments.     

Transpapillary incision of refractory circumscript pancreatic duct stricture using wire-guided snare forceps

Endoscopic therapy of pancreatic duct(PD)strictures using balloon dilation and pancreatic duct stent(PS) placement has been reported to improve the severity of abdominal pain in selected patients with chronic pancreatitis(CP).However,some strictures are refractory and require frequent PS exchange to control symptoms.We describe two cases of successful endoscopic PD incision for difficult PD stricture using a wireguided snare.The snare is partially opened within the strictured pancreatic duct while applying ...     

胰管支架的临床应用及研究进展

胰管支架是扩张胰管、通畅引流的有效手段。内镜下置入胰管支架多用于缓解慢性胰腺炎患者的疼痛、治疗胰管断裂及其引发的胰腺液体积聚、预防ERCP术后胰腺炎,也可以用于治疗胰腺分裂症、胰腺恶性肿瘤以及定位阴性结石。随着内镜技术的发展,胰管支架在胰管疾病的治疗中占据重要地位。本文主要讨论内镜下胰管支架的临床应用及研究进展。     

Management of pancreatic fluid collections: A comprehensive review of the literature

Pancreatic fluid collections(PFCs) are a frequent complication of pancreatitis. It is important to classify PFCs to guide management. The revised Atlanta criteria classifies PFCs as acute or chronic, with chronic fluid collections subdivided into pseudocysts and walled-off pancreatic necrosis(WOPN). Establishing adequate nutritional support is an essential step in the management of PFCs. Early attempts at oral feeding can be trialed in patients with mild pancreatitis. Enteral feeding should be implemented in patients with moderate to severe pancreatitis. Jejunal feeding remains the preferred route of enteral nutrition. Symptomatic PFCs require drainage; options include surgical, percutaneous, or endoscopic approaches. With the advent of newer and more advanced endoscopic tools and expertise, and an associated reduction in health care costs, minimally invasive endoscopic drainage has become the preferable approach. An endoscopic ultrasonography-guided approach using a seldinger technique is the preferred endoscopic approach. Both plastic stents and metal stents are efficacious and safe; however, metal stents may offer an advantage, especially in infected pseudocysts and in WOPN. Direct endoscopic necrosectomy is often required in WOPN. Lumen apposing metal stents that allow for direct endoscopic necrosectomy and debridement through the stent lumen are preferred in these patients. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography with pancreatic duct(PD) exploration should be performed concurrent to PFC drainage. PD disruption is associated with an increased severity of pancreatitis, an increased risk of recurrent attacks of pancreatitis and long-term complications, and a decreased rate of PFC resolution after drainage. Any pancreatic ductal disruption should be bridged with endoscopic stenting.     

Clinical significance of main pancreatic duct dilation on computed tomography： Single and double duct dilation

AIM: To study the patients with main pancreatic duct dilation on computed tomography (CT) and thereby to provide the predictive criteria to identify patients at high risk of significant diseases, such as pancreatic cancer, and to avoid unnecessary work up for patients at low risk of such diseases. METHODS: Patients with dilation of the main pancreatic duct on CT at Emory University Hospital in 2002 were identified by computer search. Clinical course and ultimate diagnosis were obtained in all the identified patients by abstraction of their computer database records. RESULTS: Seventy-seven patients were identified in this study. Chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer were the most common causes of the main pancreatic duct dilation on CT. Although the majority of patients with isolated dilation of the main pancreatic duct (single duct dilation) had chronic pancreatitis, one-third of patients with single duct dilation but without chronic pancreatitis had pancreatic malignancies, whereas most of patients with concomitant biliary duct dilation (double duct dilation) had pancreatic cancer. CONCLUSION: Patients with pancreatic double duct dilation need extensive work up and careful followup since a majority of these patients are ultimately diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Patients with single duct dilation, especially such patients without any evidence of chronic pancreatitis, also need careful follow-up since the possibility of pancreatic malignancy, including adenocarcinoma and intraductal papillary mucinous tumors, is still high.     

Stent-induced symptomatic pancreatic duct stricture after endoscopic prophylactic pancreatic duct stent placement for the normal pancreas

Background/ObjectivesStent-induced pancreatic duct stricture (SI-PDS) is a complication associated with pancreatic stent placement. However, symptomatic SI-PDS associated with prophylactic pancreatic duct stents has not been sufficiently investigated.MethodsWe examined the incidence and characteristics of symptomatic SI-PDS in patients who underwent pancreatic duct stent placement to prevent post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis (PEP) between April 2007 and March 2017.ResultsWe examined 124 patients with normal pancreases consisting of 75 men and 49 women with a median age of 67.5 years [interquartile range (IQR): 61–74 years]. The median main pancreatic duct (MPD) diameter was 3.3 mm (IQR: 2.6–4.1 mm). The median duration of stent placement was 7 days (IQR: 3–14 days). Spontaneous dislodgment stents were placed in 43.5% of cases (54/124). The diameter of the stent was 5 Fr in 93.5% of cases (116/124) and 7 Fr in 6.5% of cases (8/124). Symptomatic SI-PDS was observed in 2.4% (3/124) of patients overall: 6.5% of patients with an MPD diameter of <3 mm and 0% of patients with an MPD diameter of ≥3 mm. Univariate analysis revealed that an MPD diameter <3 mm was a significant factor for symptomatic SI-PDS (p = 0.048). All cases of symptomatic SI-PDS improved with endoscopic treatment.ConclusionsSymptomatic SI-PDS occurred in 2.4% of patients who underwent prophylactic pancreatic duct stent placement for normal pancreases. Patients with an MPD diameter of <3 mm may be susceptible to symptomatic SI-PDS.     

Fusion and duplication variants of pancreatic duct system

Summary The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of fusion and duplication variants of the pancreatic duct system and their clinical significance. A total of 650 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography were reviewed; 485 cases with satisfactory imaging of the pancreatic ducts were included in the study. Anatomic variants were observed in 48 patients (9.9%), fusion variants were 54.1% of the cases (22 pancreas divisum and 4 functional divisum), and duplication variants were 45.8% (13 bifurcations of the main pancreatic duct, 4 loop, 2N-shape, 3 ring). Clinical indications to endoscopic cholangiopancreatography were idiopathic acute pancreatitis (33.3%), suspected chronic pancreatitis (18.7%), unexplained abdominal pain (14.5%), suspected pancreatic mass (10.4%), chronic hyperamylasemia (6.2%), and acute biliary pancreatitis (16.6%). Except for acute biliary pancreatitis (significantly more frequent in duplication variants), no statistical difference was observed between the groups with anatomical variants concerning clinical features.     

胰腺分裂内镜治疗价值

目的探讨内镜下治疗胰腺分裂的疗效和安全性。方法收集2006年6月至2013年6月在南京大学医学院附属鼓楼医院消化科就诊的8例胰腺分裂患者的临床资料,对术中及术后情况进行回顾性分析。结果8例胰腺分裂患者共行经内镜逆行胰胆管造影术28例次,均置入胰管支架,其中7例同时行副乳头括约肌切开术,6例行内镜下扩张术,1例行胰管取石术。术后出现1例次轻度胰腺炎。随访2～47个月,1例死于胰腺癌,3例已拔出支架,3例定期复查,1例失访。患者术后慢性胰腺炎急性发作频率及腹痛程度均较术前明显降低。结论内镜下治疗胰腺分裂安全有效,可减少胰腺炎发作频率,减轻术后腹痛程度,术后并发症发生率低。     

Morphological advantages of endoscopic treatment in obstructive chronic pancreatitis

Backgroundand study aims: Chronic pancreatitis is associated with recurrent or persistent abdominal pain over the course of the disease. Ductal hypertension showing obstructed and dilated pancreatic duct has been suggested as a major factor in the mechanism of pain in chronic pancreatitis. Many studies investigating pain relief after endoscopic treatment of pancreatic duct (PD) are available, but the number of studies regarding the morphological changes to pancreas such as changes in PD caliber, pancreatic parenchyma, and especially pancreatic volume is far fewer. As such, we analyzed the changes of ductal caliber and parenchymal volume after endoscopic treatment of PD in patients with obstructive chronic pancreatitis.Patients and methodsIn this retrospective study, we compared two groups of patients with obstructive chronic pancreatitis that either received endoscopic management of PD or conservative treatment without such endoscopic management. After we obtained age, sex, etiology of chronic pancreatitis, diabetic status, smoking and alcohol abuse status from the database, we compared the incidence for changes in pancreatic parenchymal volume and PD caliber between two groups.ResultIn our study population, total of 480 patients was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis between January 2006 and December 2016, and 166 (34.5%) of these patients were diagnosed with obstructive chronic pancreatitis with obstructed and dilated PD. After reviewing the population with the exclusion criteria, 71 patients were available for the final analysis. 28 of those patient received endoscopic treatment of pancreatic duct and 43 received conservative treatment without any endoscopic treatment of PD. Statistical analysis with Cox proportional hazards models showed that diabetes and endoscopic PD management were significant predictors for progression of PD caliber and in pancreatic parenchyma, and that only PD management influenced the pancreatic volume loss.ConclusionEndoscopic management of PD in obstructive chronic pancreatitis have advantages on morphologic change such as pancreatic volume loss and progression of PD caliber in long follow-up period.     

内窥镜逆行胰胆管造影术对胰腺分裂症的诊断、治疗价值研究

目的:探讨内窥镜逆行胰胆管造影术(ERCP)对胰腺分裂症(PD)的诊断、治疗方法及其效果的价值。方法:回顾性分析本院2008年6月至2012年9月明确诊断的20例PD患者的临床表现、诊断及治疗方法,比较治疗前后患者的体重变化,用直观模拟标度尺(VAS)评分来评估腹痛症状改善的情况。结果:患者症状以腹痛为主,急性胰腺炎或慢性胰腺炎急性发作的发生率为75%。经ERCP确诊的患者中,磁共振胆胰管成像(MRCP)的检出率为24%。内镜下治疗包括行内镜下十二指肠主和(或)副乳头切开引流(95%)、胰管支架置入(65%)及鼻胰管引流(55%)。治疗后患者体重增加(P<0.05),疼痛VAS评分下降(P<0.05)。结论:PD患者主要症状为腹痛,急性胰腺炎或慢性胰腺炎急性发作的发生率较高,内镜下治疗可有效减少PD患者腹痛的程度并增加患者体重。     

Endoscopic treatment as first-line therapy for pancreatic ascites and pleural effusion

Background:  Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates; surgery is invasive and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality.
Objective:  To analyze the data on patients with pancreatic ascites and/or pleural effusion treated endoscopically over a ten-year period.
Methods:  Patients with symptomatic ascites/pleural effusion for at least 3 weeks with a fluid amylase level of > 1000 S units/dl and underlying pancreatic disease were included. The interventions were a 5 mm sized pancreatic sphincterotomy and placement of a 7 Fr pancreatic stent. Somatostatin/octreotide and parenteral nutrition were not used after endoscopic therapy.
Results:  Of the 28 patients included (22 men), 17 (60.7%) had chronic pancreatitis. The causes were tropical pancreatitis (13, 46.4%), alcohol abuse (10, 35.7%), idiopathic acute pancreatitis (4, 14.3%) and resective surgery for gastric cancer (1, 3.6%). Ascites alone was seen in 15, pleural effusion alone in 6 and both in 7 patients. Ten patients (35.7%) had 14 pseudocysts. Endotherapy was successful in 27 (96.4%). Twenty-six (92.8%) patients had complete resolution of ascites/effusion over a median 5 weeks. The stents were removed 3–6 weeks later without any recurrence over the next 6–36 (median = 17) months. Complications (7, 25%) included severe pain in 2 (7.1%) and fever in 5 (17.8%) of which 3 (10.7%) had infection of residual fluid collections. No patient died.
Conclusion:  Endoscopic therapy offers an excellent therapeutic alternative in patients with pancreatic ascites and pleural effusion.     

Pancreatic guidewire placement for achieving selective biliary cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography

AIM： To investigate the frequency and risk factors for acute pancreatitis after pancreatic guidewire placement （P-GW） in achieving cannulation of the bile duct during endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography （ERCP）.
METHODS： P-GW was performed in 113 patients in whom cannulation of the bile duct was difficult. The success rate of biliary cannulation, the frequency and risk factors of post-ERCP pancreatitis, and the frequency of spontaneous migration of the pancreatic duct stent were investigated.
RESULTS： Selective biliary cannulation with P-GW was achieved in 73% of the patients. Post-ERCP pancreatitis occurred in 12% （14 patients： mild, 13; moderate, 1）. Prophylactic pancreatic stenting was attempted in 59% of the patients. Of the 64 patients who successfully underwent stent placement, three developed mild pancreatitis （4.7%）. Of the 49 patients without stent placement, 11 developed pancreatitis （22%： mild, 10; moderate, 1）. Of the five patients in whom stent placement was unsuccessful, two developed mild pancreatitis. Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed no pancreatic stenting to be the only significant risk factor for pancreatitis. Spontaneous migration of the stent was observed within two weeks in 92% of the patients who had undergone pancreatic duct stenting.
CONCLUSION： P-GW is useful for achieving selective biliary cannulation, Pancreatic duct stenting after P-GW can reduce the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis, which requires evaluation by means of prospective randomized controlled trials,     

EUS-assisted rendezvous stenting of the pancreatic duct for chronic calcifying pancreatitis with multiple pseudocysts.

Introduction: The best choice of endoscopic drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts complicating chronic pancreatitis is currently unknown, with EUS-guided transmural drainage competing with ERCP transpapillary techniques. However, recent studies currently recommend the use of both techniques in complex cases. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 60-year-old male patient with chronic calcifying pancreatitis, with severe ductal obstruction and multiple communicating pancreatic pseudocysts. The patient presented in the emergency department with weight loss, jaundice, steatorrhea and diabetes. Initial imaging evaluation (by transabdominal US, EUS and MRCP) depicted a dilated common bile duct, intrahepatic bile ducts and dilated main pancreatic duct (up to 1 cm) with multiple stones, as well as three pseudocysts at the level of the pancreatic head and one pseudocyst at the level of the pancreatic tail. ERCP with direct cannulation and transpapillary drainage of the bile duct or pancreatic duct was unsuccessful. Consequently, a EUS-assisted rendezvous stenting of the pancreatic duct was done, with the transpapillary placement of a 5-cm stent. Biliary cannulation was also possible with the placement of a double pigtail 9-cm stent in the common bile duct. Subsequent evolution was rapidly favorable with the disappearance of the pancreatic pseudocysts on the control CT after 24 h. Conclusion: Our case clearly showed the benefit of combined draining procedures even in cases of chronic pancreatitis with multiple pseudocysts where surgical drainage was previously deemed necessary.     

Acute pancreatitis： Etiology and common pathogenesis

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas. The etiology and pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis have been intensively investigated for centuries worldwide. Many causes of acute pancreatitis have been discovered, but the pathogenetic theories are controversial. The most common cause of acute pancreatitis is gallstone impacting the distal common bile-pancreatic duct. The majority of investigators accept that the main factors for acute billiary pancreatitis are pancreatic hyperstimulation and bile-pancreatic duct obstruction which increase pancreatic duct pressure and active trypsin reflux.Acute pancreatitis occurs when intracellular protective mechanisms to prevent trypsinogen activation or reduce trypsin activity are overwhelmed. However, little is known about the other acute pancreatitis. We hypothesize that acute biliary pancreatitis and other causes of acute pancreatitis possess a common pathogenesis. Pancreatic hyperstimulation and pancreatic duct obstruction increase pancreatic duct pressure, active trypsin reflux, and subsequent unregulated activation of trypsin within pancreatic acinar cells. Enzyme activation within the pancreas leads to auto-digestion of the gland and local inflammation. Once the hypothesis is confirmed, traditional therapeutic strategies against acute pancreatitis may be improved. Decompression of pancreatic duct pressure should be advocated in the treatment of acute pancreatitits which may greatly improve its outcome.     

Endoscopic treatment of the main pancreatic duct

Summary Background and Aim. During the course of chronic pancreatitis, the gradual increase in the main pancreatic duct pressure is the main pathophysiological factor responsible for pain, but up to now, the intraductal pressure has never been measured during and after endoscopic stenting and correlated with clinical results. Pressure measurements of this kind could thus provide objective information about the useful duration of stenting period. Methods. Main pancreatic duct pressure was measured by performing endoscopic manometry on 13 chronic pancreatitis symptomatic patients (10 men, 3 women, mean age: 45.1 ± 7.9 yr); clinical follow-up was carried out for a period of 29.0±16.1 mo. Before treatment, the main anatomical alteration present was a localized stenosis of the main pancreatic duct, i.e., one with a diameter of less than 2 mm (chronic pancreatitis alone), 10 cases; chronic pancreatitis associated with pancreas divisum, 3 cases). Stenosis was treated by endoscopic stenting: 7 F stent (7 cases) and 12 F stent (6 cases). The pressure was measured simultaneously in the duodenum (zero level) and within the main pancreatic duct, using an electronic device. The pancreatico-duodenal gradient was taken to be the difference between the pressure in the main pancreatic duct and the duodenum. Results. The endoscopic stenting induced a nonsignificant decrease in the intraductal pressure (p=0.16). Among the 9 patients with a normal pressure at the end of the stenting and a successful anatomical outcome, 6 were painless during the follow-up period whereas 3 presented with recurrent pancreatic-type pain. The remaining 4 patients were symptom-free during the entire follow-up period, although the main pancreatic duct pressure was high at the end of the stenting and the stenosis was not completely cured. Conclusion. The intraductal pressure at the end of the stenting period was perfectly correlated with the anatomical result, whether or not it was successful, but was not an accurate predictor of a favorable clinical outcome in patients with a poor anatomical result.     

各型胰腺假性囊肿的治疗策略及预后判断

目的 分析各种急性和慢性胰腺假性囊肿(PPs)的特征和预后,探讨侵入性治疗PPs的预测因子.方法 回顾性分析1995年1月至2004年12月日本医科大学诊治的36例PPs患者的临床资料.将患者分成急性胰腺炎并发的PPs自发缓解组(急性缓解组);急性胰腺炎并发的PPs症状持续或有并发症需要侵入治疗组(急性治疗组);慢性胰腺炎并发的PPs自发缓解组(慢性缓解组)和慢性胰腺炎并发的PPs症状持续或有并发症需要侵入治疗组(慢性治疗组),每组9例.结果 36例患者中,女性13例,男性23例.胰腺炎病因:酒精性18例(50.0%),胆源性8例(22.2%),其他原因10例(27.8%).平均随访时间(24.2±18.5)个月.绝大多数囊肿(32/36,88.9%)与主胰管不相交通;各组囊肿数量、部位均无显著差异;慢性缓解组囊肿直径最小,均<4 cm,显著小于其他3组(P<0.05);两缓解组的囊肿多数无增大,而两治疗组的囊肿绝大多数有增大;急性治疗组中4例(44.4%)囊壁增厚(>2～3cm),慢性治疗组中1例(11.1%)囊壁增厚,余囊壁正常.急性PPs的病因多为胆源性,多数位于胰尾,而且这些患者的体表指数、囊肿大小、确诊时有PPs相关症状的例数均显著高于慢性PPs.结论 随访期间PPs体积增大强烈提示需要侵入治疗.慢性PPs囊肿直径<4 cm是预后良好的指标,急性PPs直径<8 cm是自然消退的指标.     

青少年慢性胰腺炎的内镜诊断与治疗

目的：研究诊断性和治疗性经内镜逆行胰胆管造影术(ERCP)在青少年慢性胰腺炎(CP)诊断及治疗中的价值。方法：回顾分析1997年2月～2002年2月间确诊为青少年CP并行ERCP的13例临床资料。结果：13例中12例存在腹痛症状，10例有“胰腺炎”病史。ERCP见胰管扩张12例，胰管结石7例，胰腺假性囊肿2例，胰腺分裂症3例，胆囊结石l例。内镜下治疗：乳头括约肌切开术7例，胰管取石6例，支架置入5例，胰管狭窄扩张术4例，副乳头切开2例。ERCP后高淀粉酶血症4例，胰腺炎急性发作3例，均为水肿型胰腺炎。经6—68个月随访，ll例未复发，2例复发者经再次ER-CP治疗后腹痛未再出现。结论：ERCP对青少年CP的诊断及治疗有较高的价值。但青少年CP患者ERCP术后具有较高的并发症发生率，对此内镜医师应高度重视。     

Metal stents placement for refractory pancreatic duct stricture in children

AIM To evaluate the use of fully covered self-expandable metal stents(FCSEMSs) for pancreatic duct strictures in children with chronic pancreatitis.METHODS Eight patients with refractory benign dominant stricture of the main pancreatic duct(MPD) were enrolled through chart reviews between December 2014 and June 2017 in a single center. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP) with placement of a 6-mm FCSEMS with dual flaps was performed. Endoscopic removal of FCSEMSs was performed with a snare or rat-tooth forceps. All procedures were performed by a pediatric gastroenterologist. For the assessment of outcomes, technical and clinical success, adverse events, and stent patency were evaluated retrospectively.RESULTS The placement and removal of the FCSEMSs were successful in all 8 patients. Five patients were boys and 3 were girls. The median age at initial FCSEMS placement was 12 years(range, 5-18 years). The diameters of all the inserted stents were 6 mm, and the lengths were 4-7 cm. The median indwelling time was 6 mo(range, 3-10 mo). No pancreatic sepsis, pancreatitis, cholestasis, or mortality occurred. There was no proximal and distal migration. All subjects showed a patent stent. On follow-up ERCP, the mean diameter of the stricture improved from 1.1 mm to 2.8 mm(P 0.05), whereas that of upstream dilation improved from 8.4 mm to 6.3 mm(P 0.05).CONCLUSION This initial experience showed that temporary FCSEMS placement is feasible and safe for the management of refractory benign MPD stricture in children.