A comparison of direct endoscopic necrosectomy with transmural endoscopic drainage for the treatment of walled-off pancreatic necrosis

Volume: 69, Issue: 6, Pages: 1085 - 1094
Published: May 1, 2009
Abstract
Endoscopic therapy of walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) via direct intracavitary debridement is described.To compare direct endoscopic necrosectomy with conventional transmural endoscopic drainage for the treatment of WOPN.Retrospective, comparative study.Academic tertiary-care center.Patients referred to Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, since April 1998 for endoscopic drainage of WOPN.Each patient underwent standard endoscopic drainage...
Paper Details
Title
A comparison of direct endoscopic necrosectomy with transmural endoscopic drainage for the treatment of walled-off pancreatic necrosis
Published Date
May 1, 2009
Volume
69
Issue
6
Pages
1085 - 1094
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