Treatment of disrupted and disconnected pancreatic duct in necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
SM van Dijk, HC Timmerhuis, RC Verdonk, E Reijnders… - Pancreatology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Necrotizing pancreatitis may lead to loss of integrity of the pancreatic duct,
resulting in leakage of pancreatic fluid. Pancreatic duct disruption or disconnection is
associated with a prolonged disease course and particular complications. Since a standard
treatment for this condition is currently lacking, we performed a systematic review of the
literature to compare outcomes of various treatment strategies. Methods A systematic review
was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines in the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane …
resulting in leakage of pancreatic fluid. Pancreatic duct disruption or disconnection is
associated with a prolonged disease course and particular complications. Since a standard
treatment for this condition is currently lacking, we performed a systematic review of the
literature to compare outcomes of various treatment strategies. Methods A systematic review
was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines in the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane …