Videoscopic assisted retroperitoneal debridement in infected necrotizing pancreatitis
- 1 April 2007
- Vol. 9 (2), 156-159
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13651820701225688
Abstract
Surgical intervention in patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis generally consists of laparotomy and necrosectomy. This is an invasive procedure that is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In this report, we present an alternative minimally invasive technique: videoscopic assisted retroperitoneal debridement (VARD). This technique can be considered a hybrid between endoscopic and open retroperitoneal necrosectomy. A detailed technical description is provided and the advantages over various other minimally invasive retroperitoneal techniques are discussed.Keywords
This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
- 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]BMC Surgery, 2006
- Translumbar Retroperitoneal EndoscopyArchives of Surgery, 2005
- Early and late complications after pancreatic necrosectomySurgery, 2005
- Management of acute pancreatitis: from surgery to interventional intensive careGut, 2005
- Surgical management of acute necrotizing pancreatitis: a 13-year experience and a systematic reviewScandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2003
- Minimally Invasive Retroperitoneal Pancreatic NecrosectomyDigestive Surgery, 2003
- Infected Pancreatic NecrosisArchives of Surgery, 2002
- Laparoscopic assisted percutaneous drainage of infected pancreatic necrosisSurgical Endoscopy, 2001
- Percutaneous Necrosectomy and Sinus Tract Endoscopy in the Management of Infected Pancreatic Necrosis: An Initial ExperienceAnnals of Surgery, 2000
- A surgical treatment of infected pancreatic necrosis: retroperitoneal laparotomy.Digestive Surgery, 1999