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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2010; 16(18): 2321-2322
Published online May 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i18.2321
Published online May 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i18.2321
Comments on the article about the treatment of peripancreatic infection
Enver Zerem, Goran Imamović, The University Clinical Centre Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Author contributions: Zerem E and Imamović G contributed equally to this paper.
Correspondence to: Enver Zerem, MD, PhD, The University Clinical Center Tuzla, Trnovac bb, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. zerem@live.com
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Received: February 18, 2010
Revised: March 5, 2010
Accepted: March 12, 2010
Published online: May 14, 2010
Revised: March 5, 2010
Accepted: March 12, 2010
Published online: May 14, 2010
Abstract
We read with great interest the article by Tang et al published in issue 4 of World Journal of Gastroenterology 2010. The results of their study indicate that percutaneous catheter drainage in combination with choledochoscope-guided debridement is a simple, safe and reliable treatment procedure for peripancreatic infections secondary to severe acute pancreatitis. However, there are some points that need to be addressed, including data about the patients in the study and their clinical characteristics, data about infection and superinfection during the treatment and type of treatment of patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis.