Objective: The authors report their experience about the endoscopic treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts (PP).
Design: Report of 8 cases; evaluation of effectiveness, morbidity and mortality.
Setting: Operative Unit of General and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical, Anatomical and Oncological Disciplines. Policlinico, University of Palermo.
Interventions: endoscopic drainage in all 8 patients.
Result: 88% successful (7/8).
Conclusion: Endoscopic drainage of PP is a safe and simple treatment, with high rates of success and low rate of morbility.