Objective To compare outcomes of endoscopic and surgical treatment for infected
necrotizing pancreatitis (INP) based on results of randomized controlled trials (RCT) …

Background Severe acute pancreatitis is marked by organ failure and (peri) pancreatic
necrosis with local complications such as infected necrosis. Infection of these necrotic …

Background A minimally invasive step-up (MIS) approach has been associated with reduced
morbidity compared with open surgical necrosectomy (OSN) for treatment of necrotizing …

Results: Twenty-three patients (19 M; mean age: 36.1 years) were treated with ETD and 41
patients (29 M; mean age: 39.6 years) were treated with PCD, respectively. ETD and PCD …

Endoscopic drainage and necrosectomy are now accepted treatment approaches for
patients with symptomatic walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WON). The current …

Background/objectives Minimally invasive approaches, such as percutaneous drainage
(PD), are increasingly utilized as initial treatment in necrotizing pancreatitis (NP) requiring …

Background Percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) performed pro-actively for collections in
acute pancreatitis (AP) is associated with better outcomes. However, there are only a few …

Background Various minimally invasive approaches have been described for infected
necrotizing pancreatitis. This article describes a modified minimal-access retroperitoneal …

Pancreatic fluid collections frequently occur in the context of moderate and severe acute
pancreatitis, and may also appear as a complication of chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic …

The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate guidelines for surgery in patients
with severe pancreatitis and to identify gaps limiting evidence-based medicine practice. A …