Percutaneous retroperitoneal necrectomy for infected forms of acute necrotizing pancreatitis

Ektov V.N.; Fedorov A.V.; Khodorkovsky M.A.; Kurkin A.V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/hirurgia2025031149

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Abstract:

The review is devoted to percutaneous retroperitoneal necrectomy in the treatment of infected forms of acute pancreatitis. The indications for retroperitoneal necrectomy are given, and technical features are described for open retroperitoneal necrectomy, percutaneous endoscopic retroperitoneal necrectomy, video-assisted retroperitoneal debridement and transfistular endoscopic retroperitoneal necrectomy. Available data on results of percutaneous retroperitoneal necrectomy indicate expediency of wider application of this treatment option for infected forms of acute necrotizing pancreatitis in large multidisciplinary centers.

Keywords:

acute pancreatitis

percutaneous retroperitoneal necrectomy

Authors:

Ektov V.N.

Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0001-9422-1776

Fedorov A.V.

Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery;
Russian University of Medicine

ORCID: 0000-0002-8456-8685

Khodorkovsky M.A.

Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0003-2584-0471

Kurkin A.V.

Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University

ORCID: 0009-0008-5217-2097

Received:

21.05.2024

Accepted:

09.06.2024

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