Percutaneous endoscopic necrosectomy (PEN) for treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and study aims Endoscopic necrosectomy is limited by the proximity of necrosis to the gastrointestinal tract. Percutaneous endoscopic necrosectomy (PEN) is a minimally invasive endoscopic method of percutaneous debridement. Studies regarding its efficacy and safety are lacking. The purpos...

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Main Authors: Mihajlo Gjeorgjievski, Abishek Bhurwal, Abhishek A. Chouthai, Abdelhai Abdelqader, Monica Gaidhane, Haroon Shahid, Amy Tyberg, Avik Sarkar, Michel Kahaleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2023-03-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1935-4738