Tu1554 Direct Endoscopic Necrosectomy for Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis: A Meta-Analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. AB444
Author(s):  
Nitin Kumar ◽  
Darwin Conwell ◽  
Christopher C. Thompson
2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (6) ◽  
pp. AB210
Author(s):  
Amaninder J. Dhaliwal ◽  
Banreet S. Dhindsa ◽  
Harmeet S. Mashiana ◽  
Harlan Sayles ◽  
Rajani Rangray ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 09 (03) ◽  
pp. E490-E495
Author(s):  
David Albers ◽  
Alexander Meining ◽  
Alexander Hann ◽  
Younan Kabara Ayoub ◽  
Brigitte Schumacher

Abstract 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 lumen apposing metal stents in case of proven or suspected infected pancreatic necrosis in an early stage of the disease. Patients and methods Forty-nine patients with infected pancreatic necrosis were included. Sequent direct endoscopic necrosectomies after lumen apposing metal stent insertion (LAMS) were performed until the resolution of necrosis. In all patients, the first endoscopic intervention was performed within the first 30 days after first proof of pancreatic necrosis. Primary outcome parameters were inflammatory activity, days spent in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and mortality. Results The patient cohort received median 4 necrosectomies (3–5) after a median of 7 days (3–11) after first proof of pancreatic necrosis. Technical and clinical success were achieved in 98.3 % and 87.8 %, respectively; the mortality rate was 8.2 %. The median C-reactive protein level decreased from 241 mg/L (182.9–288.9) before the intervention to a median of 23.3 mg/L (18–60) after therapy. The median time period in the ICU was 5 days (3–9). Conclusions Early endoscopic therapy in the form of direct endoscopic necrosectomy after LAMS placement within the first 30 days after proof of pancreatic necrosis is effective and does not result in poor outcome. Our retrospective data suggest that early intervention before walled-off necrosis is formed is tenable when it is essential due to the patient's clinical deterioration.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dane Thompson ◽  
Siavash Bolourani ◽  
Matthew Giangola

Pancreatic necrosis is a highly morbid condition. It is most commonly associated with severe, acute pancreatitis, but can also be caused by trauma or chronic pancreatitis. Once diagnosed, management of pancreatic necrosis begins with supportive care, with an emphasis on early, and preferably, enteral nutrition. Intervention for necrosis, sterile or infected, is dictated by patient symptoms and response to conservative management. When possible, intervention should be delayed to allow the necrotic collection to form a capsule. First-line treatment for necrosis is with percutaneous drainage or endoscopic, transmural drainage. These strategies can be effective as monotherapy, but the need for repeated interventions, or for progression to more invasive interventions, is not uncommon. Necrosectomy may be performed using a previously established drainage tract, as in percutaneous endoscopic necrosectomy (PEN), video-assisted retroperitoneal debridement (VARD), and direct endoscopic necrosectomy (DEN). Although outcomes for these minimally-invasive techniques are better than for traditional necrosectomy, both laparoscopic and open techniques remain important for patients with extensive disease that cannot otherwise be adequately treated. This is especially true when pancreatic necrosis is complicated by disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome (DPDS), where necrosectomy remains standard of care.


2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  

Walled-off necrosis (WON) is a serious complication of acute pancreatitis (AP) and, when is infected, has a poor prognosis and mortality rate (15%). The endoscopic approach is preferable to surgical treatment due to its lower morbidity. Objectives. 1) Present a patient with infected pancreatic necrosis resolved by Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) guided drainage with a luminal apposition metal stent (LAMS) and Direct Endoscopic Necrosectomy (DEN). 2) Report placement of the LAMS Hot Axios ® (Boston Scientific) for the first time ever in Argentina. Methods. Male, 38 years old, without relevant history. He is hospitalized for a severe acute biliary pancreatitis (AP), early satiety and digestive intolerance. At 4 weeks, CT scan shows a PFC of 16 cm. EUS-guided drainage was performed with LAMS Hot Axios ®, draining 1600 ml of brown liquid content. Ten days later, another episode of severe AP. Continuous fever. New CT and EUS, showed increased collection, in situ stent and necrosis inside (WON). Four sessions of DEN through-the-LAMS and laparoscopic cholecystectomy were performed. Percutaneous drainage of left pararenal necrosis. Nasojejunal tube feeding between each necrosectomy. At 8th week, absence of necrosis and granulation tissue was observed, then the LAMS was removed. Hospital discharge. After 6 months of follow up, CT control showed normal pancreatic parenchyma. Conclusions. EUS-guided drainage of Pancreatic fluid collections (PFC) with LAMS is a safe procedure. In cases of WON, LAMS also allows transluminal interventional procedures, expediting the treatment of pancreatic necrosis, in a minimally invasive way.


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