Surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis complicated by bleeding in cystic cavity

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The authors studied the rate of bleeding from cystic cavity of the pancreas and analyzed the completed treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The article presented an experience of treatment of 155 patients with chronic cystic pancreatitis. Pseudocysts complicated by hemorrhage into their cavity in 8 patients. The signs of gastroduodenal and intraabdominal bleeding had 5 patients. RESULTS. Suturing of bleeding vessels, extirpation of the stomach, external drainage of pancreatic cysts and gastrocystoanastomosis were immediately performed in 5 patients. Diagnostic angiography was conducted in order to localize a source of bleeding with subsequent attempt of endovascular occlusion of this vessel in 3 patients. Endovascular occlusion stopped bleeding in 2 cases, though it caused a spiral migration and lethal outcome in one case. CONCLUSIONS. Bleeding from the pancreatic cysts was difficult to diagnose. This pathology left the only surgical method of saving patient in most cases.