TRANSGASTRIC PANCREATIC DEBRIDEMENT: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO A SINGLE-STAGED PROCEDURE FOR WALLED-OFF PANCREATIC NECROSIS
Thomas K. Maatman*
Surgery, Indiana University, Indianpolis, IN
Treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis (NP) requiring intervention must be tailored to each patient's individual clinical situation. Surgical transgastric debridement addresses necrosis confined to the lesser sac with the option to perform cholecystectomy in a single intervention. In the setting of disconnected pancreatic duct syndrome, cystogastrostomy achieves pancreatic tail drainage with durable long-term success in 80% of patients. This case presentation and step-by-step walkthrough demonstrates critical technical aspects and decision-making for operative surgical transgastric debridement of walled-off pancreatic necrosis.
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