Minimally invasive retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy in necrotising pancreatitis.
With the marriage of surgery and technology, applications of minimal access surgery are increasing exponentially. Pancreatic diseases are no exception. Minimally invasive retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy (MIRP), or percutaneous video-assisted necrosectomy, is a new technique to debride the necrotic pancreas. We report a 51- year-old male patient who successfully underwent MIRP for infected pancreatic necrosis, and briefly review of literature.
Liver Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074.
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery