Percutaneous debridement and washout of walled-off abdominal abscess and necrosis using flexible endoscopy: a large single-center experience.

Journal: Endoscopy international open
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Direct percutaneous endoscopic necrosectomy has been described as a minimally invasive intervention for the debridement of walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN). In this retrospective cohort study, we aimed to confirm these findings in a US referral center and evaluate the clinical value of this modality in the treatment of pancreatic necrosis as well as other types of intra-abdominal fluid collections and necrosis.

Authors

  • Bradley Mathers
    Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
  • Matthew Moyer
    Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
  • Abraham Mathew
    Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
  • Charles Dye
    Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
  • John Levenick
    Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
  • Niraj Gusani
    Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
  • Brandy Dougherty-Hamod
    Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
  • Thomas McGarrity
    Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.

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