Pancreatic and peripancreatic necrosis may result in significant morbidity and mortality in
patients with acute pancreatitis. Many recommendations have been made for management …

Background The role of percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) in patients with (infected)
necrotizing pancreatitis was evaluated. Methods A systematic literature search was …

Background Necrotizing pancreatitis with infected necrotic tissue is associated with a high
rate of complications and death. Standard treatment is open necrosectomy. The outcome …

Objective: Comparison of minimal access retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy
(MARPN) versus open necrosectomy in the treatment of infected or nonresolving pancreatic …

In recent years, treatment of severe acute pancreatitis has shifted away from early surgical
treatment to aggressive intensive care. While the treatment is conservative in the early …

Background The feasibility of video-assisted retroperitoneal debridement (VARD) for
infected pancreatic walled-off necrosis is established. We provide prospective data on the …

Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory disease of the pancreas which can lead to a
systemic inflammatory response syndrome with significant morbidity and mortality in 20% of …

Acute pancreatitis is the most common gastrointestinal indication for hospital admission, and
infected pancreatic and/or extrapancreatic necrosis is a potentially lethal complication …

Hypothesis Open surgery for pancreatic debridement is often associated with major
morbidity such as wound complications, fascial dehiscence, and intestinal fistulae. Hand …

Surgical intervention in patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis generally consists of
laparotomy and necrosectomy. This is an invasive procedure that is associated with high …