BACKGROUND & AIMS: Conservative treatment (intensive care, a combination of
antimicrobial agents, and nutritional support, with or without drainage of the infected fluid) …

Incidence of acute pancreatitis seems to be increasing in the Western countries and has
been associated with significantly increased morbidity. Nearly 80% of the patients with acute …

Background/objectives The reasons for changing epidemiology of acute pancreatitis (AP)
are poorly defined. We hypothesized that trends for severity, case-fatality and population …

Background Most studies of acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) focus on short-term
outcomes. We evaluated long-term survival and outcomes following ANP. Methods Patients …

BACKGROUND: Traditional open necrosectomy for pancreatic necrosis is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. Although minimally invasive techniques have been …

Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided intervention has gradually become a standard
treatment for peripancreatic fluid collections (PFCs). However, it is difficult to popularize the …

Background: Necrotizing pancreatitis is a challenging condition that requires surgical
treatment commonly and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Over the past …

Objectives In patients with acute pancreatitis (AP), minimally invasive treatment and the step‐
up approach have been widely used to deal with infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in the …

Background and study aim The commonly used minimally invasive methods for patients with
infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) are initial endoscopic transluminal drainage (ETD) and …

Introduction Walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WON) is a sequela of acute necrotizing
pancreatitis in 15–40% of cases. We sought to compare the outcomes of minimally invasive …