Endoscopic or Surgical Step-Up Approach for Infected Necrotising Pancreatitis: A Multicentre Randomised Trial

van Brunschot, Sandra; van Grinsven, Janneke; C. van Santvoort, Hjalmar; J. Bakker, Olaf; G. Besselink, Marc; A. Boermeester, Marja; L. Bollen, Thomas; Bosscha, Koop; A.W. Bouwense, Stefan; J. Bruno, Marco; C. Cappendijk, Vincent; C. J. Consten, Esther; H.C. Dejong, Cornelis; H.J. van Eijck, Casper; Erkelens, Willemien; van Goor, Harry; M. U. van Grevenstein, Wilhelmina; Haveman, Jan-Willem; H. Hofker, Sijbrand; M. Jansen, Jeroen; S. Laméris, Johan; P. van Lienden, Krijn; A.C. Meijssen, Maarten; J. Mulder, Chris; B. Nieuwenhuijs, Vincent; Poley, Jan‐Werner; Quispel, Rutger; J. De Ridder, Rogier; E H Römkens, Tessa; J. Scheepers, Joris; J. Schepers, Nicolien; P. Schwartz, Matthijs; Seerden, Tom; Spanier, B.W.M.; Willem Straathof, Jan; Strijker, Marin; Timmer, Robin; G. Venneman, Niels; P. Vleggaar, Frank; P. Voermans, Rogier; Witteman, Ben; G. Gooszen, Hein; G. W. Dijkgraaf, Marcel; Fockens, Paul; R. Manusama, Eric; Hadithi, Mohammed; Rosman, Camiel; F. Schaapherder, Alexander; J. Schoon, Erik

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(17)32404-2

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Endoscopic or Surgical Step-Up Approach for Infected Necrotising Pancreatitis: A Multicentre Randomised Trial

Published in The Lancet • Nov 3, 2017

Authors:

Sandra van Brunschot

Janneke van Grinsven

Hjalmar C. van Santvoort

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Infected necrotising pancreatitis is a potentially lethal disease and an indication for invasive intervention. The surgical step-up approach is the standard treatment. A promising alternative is the endoscopic step-up approach. We compared both approaches to see whether the endoscopic st...

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Medicine

Surgery

Endoscopy

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