Long-term follow-up of 40 patients treated for external pancreatic fistulas revealed a 100% closure rate after rendezvous internalization treatment, with an average closure time of 20 days. Complication rates were modest, including post-procedural acute pancreatitis (12.5%) and minor bleeding (7.5%). During a median follow-up of 53.5 months, 7.5% experienced fistula recurrence. Notably, new-onset diabetes mellitus affected half of the patients, indicating significant long-term effects despite treatment success.
Review by Chon HK, Kozarek RA, Fotoohi M and Irani SS in Surg Endosc
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