Laparoscopic pancreatic necrosectomy

Authors
Hamad, GG Broderick, TJ
Citation
Gg. Hamad et Tj. Broderick, Laparoscopic pancreatic necrosectomy, J LAP ADV A, 10(2), 2000, pp. 115-118
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES-PART A
ISSN journal
10926429 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
115 - 118
Database
ISI
SICI code
1092-6429(200004)10:2<115:LPN>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We describe a patient with infected pancreatic necrosis who was treated suc cessfully with minimally invasive surgery. Five weeks after an episode of a cute uncomplicated pancreatitis, he was found to have infected pancreatic n ecrosis and splenic vein thrombosis. The patient underwent a laparoscopic p ancreatic necrosectomy, splenectomy, and cholecystectomy, Seven days after surgery, the patient was discharged and continued to be asymptomatic for th e 6 months of follow-up.