title: Video-assisted laparoscopic débridement for retroperitoneal pancreatic collections: a reliable step-up approach.
abstract: Several minimal access routes have been implemented as a step-up approach to treat infected pancreatic necrosis. We evaluate our experience with a series of consecutive patients with pancreatic collections treated with video-assisted retroperitoneal débridement (VARD). Seven patients were consecutively treated with VARD: five patients after acute necrotizing pancreatitis, one chronic pancreatitis, and one patient with perforation after endoscopic sphincterotomy. The indication for VARD was: development of sepsis, positive direct culture of the necrosis, and compartment syndrome. The procedure was performed under general anesthesia and modified lateral decubitus. There were four left, two right, and one bilateral VARD. Mean hospital stay since admission to VARD procedure was 30 days (range, 12 to 72 days). Mean operative time was 63 minutes. There were no intraoperative complications. Two patients needed a second procedure to control sepsis. Most patients had a long intensive care unit (ICU) stay with 6.1 days (range, 2 to 22 days) mean postoperative ICU stay. One patient had a hypernatremia as a consequence of saline lavage and three patients presented pancreatic fistula that were managed with conservative treatment. There was no mortality. VARD approach is a recommended step-up approach to treat infected pancreatic necrosis, and its indication may be extended to treat other retroperitoneal collections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Henares University Hospital, Coslada, Spain. magurena@gmail.com
authors.forename: Miguel Ángel
authors.initials: MÁ
authors.lastname: García-Ureña
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López-Monclús
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Melero-Montes
authors.forename: Luis Alberto
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Blázquez-Hernando
authors.forename: Camilo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castellón-Pavón
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Calvo-Durán
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gordo-Vidal
authors.forename: Luis Felipe
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Aguilera-del Hoyo
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery