title: Percutaneous flexible endoscopic necrosectomy for a retroperitoneal abscess.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumbhari
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Storm
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Alan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Tieu
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Payal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Ahmed A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Messallam
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Mohamad H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: El Zein
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Alba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azola
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Mouen A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khashab
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Okolo
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents