PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Melanie Kay Sion
AU  - Kimberly A Davis
TI  - Step-up approach for the management of pancreatic necrosis: a review of the literature
AID  - 10.1136/tsaco-2019-000308
DP  - 2019 May 01
TA  - Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
PG  - e000308
VI  - 4
IP  - 1
4099  - http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000308.short
4100  - http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000308.full
SO  - Trauma Surg Acute Care Open2019 May 01; 4
AB  - Infected necrotizing pancreatitis is a challenging condition to treat because of the profound inflammatory response these patients undergo which can then be exacerbated by interventions. Treatment of this condition has evolved in timing of intervention as well as method of intervention and includes less invasive options for treatment such as percutaneous drainage and endoscopic drainage, in addition to less invasive endoscopic and video-assisted or laparoscopic debridements. The precise optimal treatment strategy for these patients is an ongoing topic of discussion and may be different for each patient as this is a heterogenous condition.