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Review
. 2014;9(6):317-24.
doi: 10.5114/pg.2014.47893. Epub 2014 Dec 30.

Minimally invasive treatment of infected pancreatic necrosis

Marek Wroński  1 , Włodzimierz Cebulski  1 , Maciej Słodkowski  1 , Ireneusz W Krasnodębski  1
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Review

Minimally invasive treatment of infected pancreatic necrosis

Marek Wroński et al. Prz Gastroenterol. 2014.

Abstract

Infected pancreatic necrosis is a challenging complication that worsens prognosis in acute pancreatitis. For years, open necrosectomy has been the mainstay treatment option in infected pancreatic necrosis, although surgical debridement still results in high morbidity and mortality rates. Recently, many reports on minimally invasive treatment in infected pancreatic necrosis have been published. This paper presents a review of minimally invasive techniques and attempts to define their role in the management of infected pancreatic necrosis.

Keywords: acute pancreatitis; minimally invasive treatment; necrosectomy.

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