Paolo De Rai, Alessandro Zerbi, Laura Castoldi, Claudio Bassi, Luca Frulloni, Generoso Uomo, Armando Gabbrielli, Raffaele Pezzilli, Giorgio Cavallini, Valerio Di Carlo
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the surgical treatment of acute pancreatitis in Italy and to assess compliance with international guidelines. METHODS: A series of 1173 patients in 56 hospitals were prospectively enrolled and their data analysed. RESULTS: Twenty-nine patients with severe pancreatitis underwent surgical intervention. Necrosectomy was performed in 26 patients, associated with postoperative lavage in 70% of cases. A feeding jejunostomy was added in 37% of cases...
November 2010: HPB: the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association