Endoscopic necrosectomy through a self-expandable metallic stent placed percutaneously for walled-off pancreatic necrosis

Endoscopic necrosectomy through a self-expandable metallic stent placed percutaneously for walled-off pancreatic necrosis

Walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) is defined as encapsulated necrotic tissue after severe acute pancreatitis. Treatment strategies for WOPN can be challenging. Although open surgical necrosectomy is the standard treatment for WOPN, it is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. End...

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Main Authors: Yozo Sato, Kazuo Hara, Nozomi Okuno, Shinichi Murata, Takaaki Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Morinaga, Yuki Kimbara, Yugo Imai, Hidekazu Yamaura, Yoshitaka Inaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention
Subjects:
pancreatitis
self-expandable metallic stents
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18528/ijgii200015

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