Walled-off pancreatic necrosis

Walled-off pancreatic necrosis

Walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN), formerly known as pancreatic abscess is a late complication of acute pancreatitis. It can be lethal, even though it is rare. This critical review provides an overview of the continually expanding knowledge about WOPN, by review of current data from references i...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2010-04, Vol.16 (14), p.1707-1712
Hauptverfasser: Stamatakos, Michael, Stefanaki, Charikleia, Kontzoglou, Konstantinos, Stergiopoulos, Spyros, Giannopoulos, Georgios, Safioleas, Michael
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Humans
Necrosis
Pancreas - pathology
Pancreatic Pseudocyst - complications
Pancreatitis - diagnosis
Pancreatitis - etiology
Pancreatitis - therapy
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing - complications
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing - therapy
Review
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Zusammenfassung:Walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN), formerly known as pancreatic abscess is a late complication of acute pancreatitis. It can be lethal, even though it is rare. This critical review provides an overview of the continually expanding knowledge about WOPN, by review of current data from references identified in Medline and PubMed, to September 2009, using key words, such as WOPN, infected pseudocyst, severe pancreatitis, pancreatic abscess, acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP), pancreas, inflammation and al...
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1707