Angiographic embolization of arterial hemorrhage following endoscopic US-guided cystogastrostomy for pancreatic pseudocyst drainage

Diagn Interv Radiol. 2008 Mar;14(1):57-60.

Abstract

Pseudocyst development is a common complication of chronic pancreatitis. Endoscopic cystogastrostomy is an alternative to percutaneous drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance is thought to decrease the procedural risk by identifying and avoiding intervening vasculature. With EUS guidance, extreme care should be exercised to identify large gastric vessels in the path of the puncture. Preoperative imaging should be closely scrutinized for the presence of these vessels. In cases of hemorrhage, balloon tamponading is a rapid way to provide temporary control, allowing transfer of the patient for angiographic embolization. We present a case of arterial hemorrhage due to inadvertent puncture of a hypertrophied right gastric artery following EUS-guided cystogastrostomy, which was successfully treated with temporary balloon occlusion and coil embolization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Endoscopy / adverse effects
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Gastrostomy / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / pathology
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional / adverse effects