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John S. Munn, MD; Gerard V. Aranha, MD; Herbert B. Greenlee, MD; Richard A. Prinz, MD

Arch Surg. 1987;122(6):662-667.

Abstract
• Records from 87 consecutive patients undergoing lateral pancreaticojejunostomy (LPJ) for chronic pancreatitis were reviewed to determine the incidence of pseudocyst and the safety of combined pancreatic duct and pseudocyst drainage. Twelve patients had undergone previous pancreatic pseudocyst drainage; four of them also had pancreatic pseudocysts present at the time of LPJ. In addition, 22 patients had pseudocysts identified preoperatively and/or confirmed at operation. The overall incidence of pseudocyst was 39%. Twenty-six patients (group 1) underwent pancreaticojejunostomy combined with pseudocyst drainage. Sixty-one patients (group 2) underwent pancreaticojejunostomy only. Operative morbidity and mortality results (19% and 8%, respectively, in group 1; 18% and 2%, respectively, in group 2) were similar. Patient outcome was also similar in the two groups (81% and 84% of patients obtained pain relief in groups 1 and 2, respectively). There were no pseudocyst recurrences in either group. Thus, there is a high incidence (39%) of pancreatic pseudocyst in patients undergoing LPJ for chronic pancreatitis. Combined drainage of the pancreatic duct and pseudocyst is safe and effective.

(Arch Surg 1987;122:662-667)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Ill, and Hines (Ill) Veterans Administration Hospital.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 23, 1986.

Read before the 94th Annual Meeting of the Western Surgical Association, Dearborn, Mich, Nov 18, 1986.

Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153 (Dr Prinz).

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