Acute pancreatitis represents a disorder characterized by acute necroinflammatory changes
of the pancreas and is histologically characterized by acinar cell destruction. Diagnosed …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

ESGE suggests endoscopic therapy and/or extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) as
the first-line therapy for painful uncomplicated chronic pancreatitis (CP) with an obstructed …

Background & Aims Plastic stents, placed via endoscopy to drain pancreatic fluid collections
(PFCs), require repeat access. Covered metal stents are larger in diameter and can be …

Diese Leitlinie umfasst erstmals die akute wie auch die chronische Pankreatitis, um so
Übergänge der beiden ehemals getrennt wahrgenommenen Krankheitsbilder gemäß einem …

The continued need to develop less invasive alternatives to surgical and radiologic
interventions has driven the development of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided …

Background Patients with walled-off necrosis (WON) are still challenging to treat safely and
effectively. Recently, double-pigtail plastic stents (DPS), bi-flanged metallic stents (BFMS) …

Pancreatic fluid collections (PFC), including pancreatic pseudocysts and walled-off
pancreatic necrosis, are a known complication of severe acute pancreatitis. A majority of the …

Methods: Patients with WON managed by EUS-guided drainage with LAMS were divided
into 2 groups:(1) those that underwent immediate DEN at the time of stent placement and (2) …

Background In recent years, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided techniques have
been developed as alternatives to surgical, radiologic, or conventional endoscopic …