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Pancreatic Encephalopathy: A Rare but Critical Complication of Acute Pancreatitis—A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesCase Reports in Critical Care, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Pancreatic encephalopathy (PE) is a rare but severe neurological complication of acute pancreatitis, characterized by cerebral edema and disruption of the blood–brain barrier due to systemic inflammation and the release of pancreatic enzymes. The pathophysiology involves a complex interplay of inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress, leading to ...
Edith Joie Jewel M. Paras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laparoscopic necrosectomy in acute necrotizing pancreatitis: Our experience

open access: yesJournal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2014
Context: Pancreatic necrosis is a local complication of acute pancreatitis. The development of secondary infection in pancreatic necrosis is associated with increased mortality. Pancreatic necrosectomy is the mainstay of invasive management.
Mittu John Mathew   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Who would benefit from open abdomen in severe acute pancreatitis?—a matched case-control study

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2021
Background Selection of patients for open abdomen (OA) treatment in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is challenging. Treatment related morbidity and risk of adverse events are high; however, refractory abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is potentially ...
Henrik Leonard Husu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Rare but Life‐Threatening Complication of Direct Endoscopic Necrosectomy: Tension Pneumoperitoneum With Pneumothorax and Hypercapnia due to Walled‐Off Necrosis Rupture

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)–guided drainage followed by direct endoscopic necrosectomy (DEN) is widely used as a minimally invasive treatment for walled‐off necrosis (WON). While this approach is considered effective and safe, serious complications may occur.
Yasuo Otsuka   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2019
Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have the mild form of the disease, about 20–30% develops a severe form, often associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction requiring intensive care.
Ari Leppäniemi   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Study Bedside Endoscopic Ultrasound in Critically Ill patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role and impact of EUS in the management of critically ill patients. Methods. We retrospectively identified all patients at our institution over a 68-month period in whom bedside inpatient EUS was ...
Al-haddad, Mohammad   +6 more
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The Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2016 (J-SSCG 2016) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background and purposeThe Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2016 (J-SSCG 2016), a Japanese-specific set of clinical practice guidelines for sepsis and septic shock created jointly by the Japanese Society of ...
Aoyama Kazuyoshi   +73 more
core   +2 more sources

Common Practice of Percutaneous Drainage in Necrotising Pancreatitis—A Multicentre Retrospective Study (DRACULA)

open access: yesUnited European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 13, Issue 10, Page 2075-2089, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Acute necrotising pancreatitis carries high mortality, especially if infected necrosis occurs. While percutaneous drainage may be required when internal drainage is not feasible, reliable guidelines for managing percutaneous drains are lacking.
Marlies Vornhülz   +56 more
wiley   +1 more source

The burden of acute pancreatitis and early experience of step-up approach for acute necrotizing pancreatitis at Military Hospital

open access: yesJournal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, 2019
Introduction: Twenty-five percent of acute pancreatitis develops severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). SAP patients have prolonged hospitalization and require a substantial amount of manpower and hospital resources.
Sushil Bahadur Rawal   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decreasing use of pancreatic necrosectomy and NSQIP predictors of complications and mortality

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2022
Background Surgical pancreatic necrosectomy (SPN) is an option for the management of infected pancreatic necrosis. The literature indicates that an escalating, combined endoscopic, interventional radiology and minimally invasive surgery “step-up ...
Amy E. Liepert   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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