Staying the Surgeon ’s Hand: Role of Percutaneous Catheter Drainage in Acute Necrotising Pancreatitis

ConclusionPCD is a feasible and successful modality of treatment for acute NP requiring intervention. With the use of PCD, surgical necrosectomy may be completely avoided or delayed until the condition of the patient is stable enough to sustain surgery.
Source: Hellenic Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research