1. Plastic stents may be placed to facilitate drainage from the pseudocyst . 2. Stents can become blocked, leading to infection of the pseudocyst . 3. Rarely, the infected pseudocyst causes jaundice or sepsis. 4. The pseudocyst is identified and accessed using laparoscopic techniques. 5. Emergency surgery may need to be performed if there is a rupture of the pseudocyst . 6. CT scans are more accurate, and provide more detail regarding the pseudocyst and its surroundings. 7. Transgastric or transduodenal approaches are used when the pseudocyst is next to the gastro-duodenal wall. 8. Inherent risks include missing the pseudocyst , injuring nearby vessels, and inefficient placement of the catheter. 9. A lump can be felt in the middle or left upper abdomen if a pseudocyst is present. 10. To further diagnose a pancreatic pseudocyst an abdominal CT scan, MRI or ultrasound can be used.
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