One study highlighted the benefits of arthroscopic internal drainage combined with cyst wall resection in pediatric patients, demonstrating significant improvements in symptoms and a low ...

Internal drainage is the surgical procedure of choice for all uncomplicated mature pseudocysts. Cystogastrostomy is done for cysts densely adherent to the posterior wall of the stomach.

One patient (7%) had recurrence of the pseudocyst; however, the cyst was much smaller at recurrence than before drainage (ie, 8 cm before and 3 cm after drainage). The recurrent cyst was managed ...