Endoscopic drainage of acute necrotizing pancreatitis-associated abdominal fluid

Background: The treatment of acute necrotizing pancreatitis-associated abdominal fluids is a classic challenge of gastroenterologists and surgeons in this high-risk group of patients. Aim: We analyzed the results of endoscopic drainage of acute necrotizing pancreatitis-associated abdominal fluids. Patients and results: In 2003, we performed 7 endoscopic drainage, because of abdominal fluid originated from acute necrotizing pancreatitis (male/female ratio: 2/5; mean age: 62.7 years [42–86]; etiology: 2 alcoholic, 5 biliary). In all patients, the tail region of the pancreas was affected by the necrotizing process.…