Hydrogen peroxide-assisted endoscopic necrosectomy for walled-off pancreatic necrosis: A dual center pilot experience

Ali A. Siddiqui, Jeffrey Easler, Anna Strongin, Adam Slivka, Thomas E. Kowalski, Venkata Muddana, Jennifer Chennat, Todd H. Baron, David E. Loren, Georgios I. Papachristou

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Abstract

Pancreatic necrosis (PNec) is a serious local complication occurring in 10-15 % of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). Necrotizing pancreatitis can organize into necrotic collections, termed walled-off necrosis (WON) [1, 2].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)687-690
Number of pages4
JournalDigestive Diseases and Sciences
Volume59
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acute necrotizing pancreatitis
  • Debridement
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Necrosis
  • Pancreatitis

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