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Endotherapy for pancreatic necrosis and abscess: endoscopic drainage and necrosectomy
Author(s) -
Talreja Jayant P.,
Kahaleh Michel
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 0944-1166
DOI - 10.1007/s00534-009-0130-6
Subject(s) - pancreatic abscess , medicine , abscess , pancreatitis , necrosis , acute pancreatitis , endoscopic ultrasonography , surgery , drainage , radiology , general surgery , endoscopy , ecology , biology
Pancreatic necrosis and abscess are among the most severe complications of acute pancreatitis. Endoscopic drainage of pancreatic fluid collections has been increasingly performed in many tertiary care centers. The type of fluid collection that is being intervened upon determines the outcome. The development of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has expanded the safety and efficacy of this modality by allowing one to access and drain more challenging fluid collections. The technique and review of current literature regarding endoscopic therapy of pancreatic necrosis and abscess will be discussed.