Postponed or immediate drainage of infected necrotizing pancreatitis (POINTER trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Postponed or immediate drainage of infected necrotizing pancreatitis (POINTER trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Infected necrosis complicates 10% of all acute pancreatitis episodes and is associated with 15–20% mortality. The current standard treatment for infected necrotizing pancreatitis is the step-up approach (catheter drainage, followed, if necessary, by minimally invasive necrosectom...

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Main Authors: Janneke van Grinsven, Sven M. van Dijk, Marcel G. Dijkgraaf, Marja A. Boermeester, Thomas L. Bollen, Marco J. Bruno, Sandra van Brunschot, Cornelis H. Dejong, Casper H. van Eijck, Krijn P. van Lienden, Djamila Boerma, Peter van Duijvendijk, Muhammed Hadithi, Jan Willem Haveman, René W. van der Hulst, Jeroen M. Jansen, Daan J. Lips, Eric R. Manusama, I. Quintus Molenaar, Donald L. van der Peet, Alexander C. Poen, Rutger Quispel, Alexander F. Schaapherder, Erik J. Schoon, Matthijs P. Schwartz, Tom C. Seerden, B. W. Marcel Spanier, Jan Willem Straathof, Niels G. Venneman, Wim van de Vrie, Ben J. Witteman, Harry van Goor, Paul Fockens, Hjalmar C. van Santvoort, Marc G. Besselink, for the Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Necrotizing pancreatitis
Infection
Step-up approach
Timing
Drainage
Complication
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3315-6

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