Minimally invasive 'step-up approach' versus maximal necrosectomy in patients with acute necrotising pancreatitis (PANTER trial): design and rationale of a randomised controlled multicenter trial [ISRCTN13975868]

Minimally invasive 'step-up approach' versus maximal necrosectomy in patients with acute necrotising pancreatitis (PANTER trial): design and rationale of a randomised controlled multicenter trial [ISRCTN13975868]

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The initial treatment of acute necrotizing pancreatitis is conservative. Intervention is indicated in patients with (suspected) infected necrotizing pancreatitis. In the Netherlands, the standard intervention is necrosectomy by lapar...

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Main Authors: Houdijk Lex PJ, Hesselink Eric J, van der Harst Erwin, Gouma Dirk J, Consten Esther CJ, Cuesta Miguel A, Schaapherder Alexander FM, van Ramshorst Bert, Ploeg Rutger J, van Leeuwen Maarten S, Lameris Johan S, Hofker Sijbrand S, van Goor Harry, van Eijck Casper HJ, Dejong Cornelis HC, Buskens Erik, Bollen Thomas L, Boermeester Marja A, Nieuwenhuijs Vincent B, van Santvoort Hjalmar C, Besselink Marc GH, Karsten Tom M, van Laarhoven Cees JHM, Pierie Jean-Pierre EN, Rosman Camiel, Bilgen Ernst, Timmer Robin, van der Tweel Ingeborg, de Wit Ralph J, Witteman Ben JM, Gooszen Hein G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/6/6

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