Direct endoscopic necrosectomy in infected pancreatic necrosis using lumen-apposing metal stents: Early intervention does not compromise outcome

Background and study aims Infection of pancreatic necrosis is a dreaded complication requiring an intervention. Nevertheless, the optimal timing of the first intervention is unclear, and consensus data are sparse. This retrospective two-center study evaluated direct endoscopic necrosectomy using lum...

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Main Authors: David Albers, Alexander Meining, Alexander Hann, Younan Kabara Ayoub, Brigitte Schumacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2021-02-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1341-0654