Combination of minimally invasive approaches of the debridement in treatment of the patient with infected necrotizing pancreatitis

This article presents the clinical case of using combination of minimally invasive approaches of debridement in patient with infected necrotizing pancreatitis. The decision of using minimally invasive approaches: endoscopic transluminal pancreatic necrosectomy combined with percutaneous catheter drainage under US-navigation and video-assisted retroperitoneal debridement was made, due to the giant necrotic cavity, containing huge amount of necrotized tissues (diagnosed by instrumental methods—CT, US).

Discussion: Acute necrotizing pancreatitis is still the important surgical problem, because of the great number of different complications and high level of mortality, despite achievements in the treatment of this group of patients. Many articles, focused on the use of modern minimally invasive approaches in case of infected necrotizing pancreatitis, have been published. Moreover, the combination of minimally invasive approaches is using in managing of some patients for better debridement (including minimally invasive methods of debridement).

Conclusion: The combination of minimally invasive ways of debridement in patients with necrotizing pancreatitis is an effective surgical tactic, which leads to better results in treatment.

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