RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Step-up approach for the management of pancreatic necrosis: a review of the literature
JF Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
JO Trauma Surg Acute Care Open
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e000308
DO 10.1136/tsaco-2019-000308
VO 4
IS 1
A1 Melanie Kay Sion
A1 Kimberly A Davis
YR 2019
UL http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000308.abstract
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.