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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2013; 19(23): 3685-3692
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3685
Published online Jun 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i23.3685
Endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy using a self-expanding metal stent and high-flow water-jet system
István Hritz, Roland Fejes, András Székely, Iván Székely, László Horváth, László Madácsy, Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fejér Megyei Szent György Teaching Hospital, H-8000 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Ágnes Sárkány, Intensive Care Unit Department, Fejér Megyei Szent György Teaching Hospital, H-8000 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Áron Altorjay, Department of Surgery, Fejér Megyei Szent György Teaching Hospital, H-8000 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Author contributions: Hritz I and Madácsy L designed and wrote the report; Hritz I, Fejes R, Székely A, Székely I, Horváth L, and Madácsy L were the doctors attending the patients; Sárkány Á provided intensive care consultation; Altorjay Á provided surgical consultation; and Madácsy L organized the report.
Correspondence to: István Hritz, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Fejér Megyei Szent György Teaching Hospital, Seregélyesi út 3., H-8000 Székesfehérvár, Hungary. istvan.hritz@freemail.hu
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Received: November 13, 2012
Revised: February 14, 2013
Accepted: March 15, 2013
Published online: June 21, 2013
Revised: February 14, 2013
Accepted: March 15, 2013
Published online: June 21, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: The endoscopic transluminal management of pancreatic necrosis and/or pancreatic abscess is associated with good initial and long-term clinical success, with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates. The advantages of endoscopic management are related to its minimal invasiveness. The combination of multiple endoscopic approaches is designed to achieve the goals of any treatment strategy.