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Abscesses of the Pancreas
Author(s) -
KUNE G. A.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1971.tb05184.x
Subject(s) - medicine , acute pancreatitis , malaise , abscess , pancreatitis , pancreatic abscess , pancreas , lesser sac , jejunum , complication , general surgery , necrosis , surgery , stomach , gastroenterology
Severe acute pancreatitis with pancreatic necrosis usually precedes a pancreatic abscess. The clinical features are not always dramatic, but when malaise, fever and leucocytosis persist after an attack of severe acute pancreatitis, this complication should be suspected. Surgical drainage of the abscess provides the only hope of survival. External drainage is the procedure of choice. Very occasionally internal drainage into the stomach or jejunum may be considered.