Endoscopic necrosectomy through a self-expandable metallic stent placed percutaneously for walled-off pancreatic necrosis

• Main Authors: Yozo Sato (Author), Kazuo Hara (Author), Nozomi Okuno (Author), Shinichi Murata (Author), Takaaki Hasegawa (Author), Hiroyuki Morinaga (Author), Yuki Kimbara (Author), Yugo Imai (Author), Hidekazu Yamaura (Author), Yoshitaka Inaba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) is defined as encapsulated necrotic tissue after severe acute pancreatitis. Treatment strategies for WOPN can be challenging. Although open surgical necrosectomy is the standard treatment for WOPN, it is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. End...