Open AccessManagement of infected pancreatic necrosis in the setting of concomitant rectal cancer: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Kihoon Choi,
David Flynn,
Anitha Karunairajah,
Andrew Hughes,
Ambika Bhasin,
Benedict M. Devereaux,
Manju D Chandrasegaram
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i4.237
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , acute pancreatitis , surgery , concomitant , abdominal pain , pancreatic cancer , abdomen , colorectal cancer , cellulitis , radiology , cancer
Pancreatitis with infected necrosis is a severe complication of acute pancreatitis and carries with it high rates of morbidity and mortality. The management of infected pancreatic necrosis alongside concomitant colorectal cancer has never been described in literature.