Open necrosectomy in acute pancreatitis–obsolete or still useful?

Abstract Background Multiple organ failure and early surgery are associated with high morbimortality after open necrosectomy. Data are mostly derived from historical cohorts with early necrosectomy bereft of step-up treatment algorithm implementation. Thus, mostly circumstantial evidence suggests a...

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Main Authors: Henrik Leonard Husu, Jouni Antero Kuronen, Ari Kalevi Leppäniemi, Panu Juhani Mentula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-020-00300-9