1. Direct endoscopic necrosectomy versus step-up approach for walled-off pancreatic necrosis: comparison of clinical outcome and health care utilization.
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Kumar N, Conwell DL, and Thompson CC
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- Anti-Bacterial Agents economics, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Blood Transfusion economics, Boston, Case-Control Studies, Cholelithiasis complications, Combined Modality Therapy, Diagnostic Imaging economics, Endoscopy, Digestive System economics, Female, Hospital Costs statistics & numerical data, Humans, Intensive Care Units economics, Intensive Care Units statistics & numerical data, Intraoperative Complications economics, Intraoperative Complications epidemiology, Length of Stay economics, Length of Stay statistics & numerical data, Male, Middle Aged, Pancreatectomy economics, Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing drug therapy, Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing economics, Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing etiology, Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing pathology, Pancreatitis, Alcoholic complications, Postoperative Complications economics, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Prospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Endoscopy, Digestive System methods, Pancreatectomy methods, Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing surgery
- Abstract
Objectives: Infected walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN) is a complication of acute pancreatitis requiring intervention. Surgery is associated with considerable morbidity. Percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD), initial therapy in the step-up approach, minimizes complications. Direct endoscopic necrosectomy (DEN) has demonstrated safety and efficacy. We compared outcome and health care utilization of DEN versus step-up approach., Methods: This was a matched cohort study using a prospective registry. Twelve consecutive DEN patients were matched with 12 step-up approach patients. Outcomes were clinical resolution after primary therapeutic modality, new organ failure, mortality, endocrine or exocrine insufficiency, length of stay, and health care utilization., Results: Clinical resolution in 11 of 12 patients after DEN versus 3 of 12 step-up approach patients after PCD (P < 0.01). Nine step-up approach patients required surgery; 7 of these experienced complications. Direct endoscopic necrosectomy resulted in less new antibiotic use, pulmonary failure, endocrine insufficiency, and shorter length of stay (P < 0.05). Health care utilization was lower after DEN by 5.2:1 (P < 0.01)., Conclusions: Direct endoscopic necrosectomy may be superior to step-up approach for WOPN with suspected or established infection. Primary PCD generally delayed definitive therapy. Given the higher efficacy, shorter length of stay, and lower health care utilization, DEN could be the first-line therapy for WOPN, with primary PCD for inaccessible or immature collections., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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- 2014
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