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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2018; 10(5): 93-98
Published online May 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i5.93
Published online May 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i5.93
Table 1 Patient demographics and baseline characteristics of 27 patients with walled-off necrosis after necrotizing pancreatitis
| Characteristic | Value |
| Sex, male/female | 21/6 |
| Median age (interquartile range), yr | 54 (45-63) |
| Median size of walled-off pancreatic necrosis (interquartile range), cm | 14 (12-16) |
| Cause of pancreatitis | |
| Alcohol induced | 9 |
| Biliary | 17 |
| Idiopathic | 1 |
| Main indication | |
| Gastric outlet obstruction | 15 |
| Biliary obstruction | 3 |
| Infection/fever despite antibiotic therapy | 9 |
- Citation: Braden B, Koutsoumpas A, Silva MA, Soonawalla Z, Dietrich CF. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic walled-off necrosis using self-expanding metal stents without fluoroscopy. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 10(5): 93-98
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v10/i5/93.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v10.i5.93