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01-02-2012 | 2011 SSAT Plenary Presentation

Dual Modality Drainage for Symptomatic Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis Reduces Length of Hospitalization, Radiological Procedures, and Number of Endoscopies Compared to Standard Percutaneous Drainage

Authors: Michael Gluck, Andrew Ross, Shayan Irani, Otto Lin, S. Ian Gan, Mehran Fotoohi, Ellen Hauptmann, Robert Crane, Justin Siegal, David H. Robinson, L. W. Traverso, Richard A Kozarek

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 2/2012

Abstract

Background

Symptomatic walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) treated with dual modality endoscopic and percutaneous drainage (DMD) has been shown to decrease length of hospitalization (LOH) and use of radiological resources in comparison to standard percutaneous drainage (SPD).

Aim

The aim of this study is to demonstrate that as the cohort of DMD and SPD patients expand, the original conclusions are durable.

Methods

The database of patients receiving treatment for WOPN between January 2006 and April 2011 was analyzed retrospectively.

Patients

One hundred two patients with symptomatic WOPN who had no previous drainage procedures were evaluated: 49 with DMD and 46 with SPD; 7 were excluded due to a salvage procedure.

Results

Patient characteristics including age, sex, etiology of pancreatitis, and severity of disease based on computed tomographic severity index were indistinguishable between the two cohorts. The DMD cohort had shorter LOH, time until removal of percutaneous drains, fewer CT scans, drain studies, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCPs; p < 0.05 for all). There were 12 identifiable complications during DMD, which were successfully treated without the need for surgery. The 30-day mortality in DMD was 4% (one multi-system organ failure and one out of the hospital with congestive heart failure). Three patients receiving SPD had surgery, and three (7%) died in the hospital.

Conclusion

DMD for symptomatic WOPN reduces LOH, radiological procedures, and number of ERCPs compared to SPD.

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Also referred to as combined modality therapy in previous publications by our group.

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Title: Dual Modality Drainage for Symptomatic Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis Reduces Length of Hospitalization, Radiological Procedures, and Number of Endoscopies Compared to Standard Percutaneous Drainage
Authors: Michael Gluck
Andrew Ross
Shayan Irani
Otto Lin
S. Ian Gan
Mehran Fotoohi
Ellen Hauptmann
Robert Crane
Justin Siegal
David H. Robinson
L. W. Traverso
Richard A Kozarek
Publication date: 01-02-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-011-1759-4

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Dual Modality Drainage for Symptomatic Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis Reduces Length of Hospitalization, Radiological Procedures, and Number of Endoscopies Compared to Standard Percutaneous Drainage

Abstract

Background

Aim

Methods

Patients

Results

Conclusion

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Abstract

Background

Aim

Methods

Patients

Results

Conclusion

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