Moderately severe and severe acute pancreatitis is characterized by local and systemic
complications. Systemic complications predominate the early phase of acute pancreatitis …

Background Comparative data on percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) vs EUS-guided
drainage (EUS-D) for management of symptomatic walled-off-necrosis (WON), specially …

Background Timely intervention can alter outcome in patients of infected pancreatic necrosis
(IPN) but lacks adequate biomarker. Role of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in the management …

Background Percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) is effective initial strategy in the step-up
approach of management of acute pancreatitis (AP). The objective of this study was to …

Objective Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) can adversely affect the outcome in patients of
acute pancreatitis (AP). Effect of percutaneous drainage (PCD) on IAH has not been studied …

Background: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage is the preferred treatment of
pancreatic fluid collections (PFC). However, the choice of the stent for EUS-guided drainage …

Background Percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) is an effective way of drainage in acute
pancreatitis (AP) and its role in persistent organ failure (OF) has not been studied. This study …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a sudden-onset inflammatory disease of the pancreas. The
severity of AP is classified into mild, moderate, and severe categories based on the …

We read with great interest the AXIOMA Study by Boxhoorn et al, 1 which prospectively
evaluated the outcomes of lumen apposing metal stents (LAMS) for endoscopic drainage of …

Percutaneous biopsy and drainage of pancreatic lesions, though less frequent due to
advancements in endoscopic techniques, remain vital skills for interventional radiologists …