Controversies in EUS-guided Treatment of Walled-off Necrosis

Overview

Journal Endosc Ultrasound

Date 2022 Mar 22

PMID 35313415

Authors

Michael Hocke

Sean Burmeister

Barbara Braden

Christian Jenssen

Paolo Giorgio Arcidiacono

Julio Iglesias-Garcia

Andre Ignee

Alberto Larghi

Kathleen Moller

Mihai Rimbas

Sun Siyu

Giuseppe Vanella

Christoph F Dietrich

Affiliations

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Abstract

This review gives an overview of different techniques in the treatment of post-acute complications of acute pancreatitis. The endoscopic treatment of those complications is currently standard of care. EUS opened up the broad implementation of internal drainage methods to make them safe and effective. Due to different endoscopic approaches worldwide, controversies have arisen that are pointed out in this paper. The main focus was placed on weighing up evidence to find the optimal approach. However, if no evidence can be provided, the authors, experienced in the field, give their personal advice.

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