Percutaneous endoscopic necrosectomy (PEN) for treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusions PEN is a novel method of endoscopic management of pancreatic necrosis. Based on our meta-analysis of retrospective studies, it represents a safe treatment modality with high rates of clinical success and low rates of perioperative morbidity and mortality. This study supports the use of PEN when conventional endoscopic therapy is not feasible. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - March 23, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Gjeorgjievski, Mihajlo Bhurwal, Abishek Chouthai, Abhishek A. Abdelqader, Abdelhai Gaidhane, Monica Shahid, Haroon Tyberg, Amy Sarkar, Avik Kahaleh, Michel Tags: Original article Source Type: research