Percutaneous drainage for treatment of traumatic pancreatic pseudocysts in children: Report of two cases [COCUKLARDA TRAVMATIK PANKREAS PSODOKISTI TEDAVISINDE PERKUTAN DRENAJ: IKI OLGU SUNUMU]

Pseudocyst of the pancreas is an uncommon disorder in children. We report two children with posttraumatic pancreatic pseudocysts whom were successfully managed with percutaneous catheter drainage. All procedures were performed under sonographic guidance with local anesthesia and intramuscular sedation. The catheters were left in place 17 days for the first patient and 14 days for the second. Before removing the catheters, the patients became asymptomatic with return of normal serum amylase levels and resolution of the pseudocysts on follow-up sonograms. There were no serious complications or recurrence related to percutaneous catheter drainage. We think that percutaneous drainage is a safe and effective method for the treatment of traumatic pancreatic pseudocysts in children.