Management of infected pancreatic necrosis: state of the art

ABSTRACT Pancreatic necrosis occurs in 15% of acute pancreatitis. The presence of infection is the most important factor in the evolution of pancreatitis. The diagnosis of infection is still challenging. Mortality in infected necrosis is 20%; in the presence of organic dysfunction, mortality reaches...

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Main Authors: Roberto Rasslan, Fernando da Costa Ferreira Novo, Alberto Bitran, Edivaldo Massazo Utiyama, Samir Rasslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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