There has been an increase in the incidence of acute pancreatitis reported worldwide.
Despite improvements in access to care, imaging and interventional techniques, acute …

Objectives To assess the influence of infection on mortality in necrotizing pancreatitis.
Methods Eligible prospective and retrospective studies were identified through manual and …

Background Infected necrotising pancreatitis is a potentially lethal disease and an indication
for invasive intervention. The surgical step-up approach is the standard treatment. A …

1 ESGE suggests using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) as the first-line
imaging modality on admission when indicated and up to the 4th week from onset in the …

Background Necrotizing pancreatitis with infected necrotic tissue is associated with a high
rate of complications and death. Standard treatment is open necrosectomy. The outcome …

Context Most patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis require necrosectomy. Surgical
necrosectomy induces a proinflammatory response and is associated with a high …

Pancreatic and peripancreatic necrosis may result in significant morbidity and mortality in
patients with acute pancreatitis. Many recommendations have been made for management …

Pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) are a frequent complication of pancreatitis. It is important
to classify PFCs to guide management. The revised Atlanta criteria classifies PFCs as acute …

Background: As with endoscopic transmural drainage of peripancreatic fluid collections, the
same transluminal access can be expanded to introduce an endoscope through the …

Objective: Comparison of minimal access retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy
(MARPN) versus open necrosectomy in the treatment of infected or nonresolving pancreatic …