title: The role of endoscopy in the management of pancreatic necrosis.
abstract: The management of acute pancreatitis has seen many advances over the past three decades. Attempts to improve care have led to new definitions, classification systems, and treatment strategies. Despite those efforts, considerable morbidity and mortality result from complications of severe acute pancreatitis. Much attention has been given to new ways to treat these complications, including inflammatory pancreatic fluid collections and associated infections. Endoscopy has become one of the established modalities for the treatment of these complications in many expert centers. This chapter will specifically address the role of endoscopy in the management of pancreatic necrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA, 92134, USA, aaron.lewis3@med.navy.mil.
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Partridge
authors.forename: Oleh
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Haluszka
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000601:surgery*; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000601:surgery*
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