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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2014; 20(38): 13879-13892
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13879
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13879
Treatment of severe acute pancreatitis and its complications
Enver Zerem, Department of Gastroenterology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Enver Zerem, Department of Medical Sciences, The Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Author contributions: Zerem E was the sole contributor to this paper.
Correspondence to: Enver Zerem, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Trnovac bb, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. zerem@live.com
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Received: February 14, 2014
Revised: April 8, 2014
Accepted: June 2, 2014
Published online: October 14, 2014
Revised: April 8, 2014
Accepted: June 2, 2014
Published online: October 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This review reports on the natural clinical course, diagnostic possibilities and treatment modalities in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). The management of SAP varies with the severity and depends on the type of complication that requires treatment. Although no universally accepted treatment algorithm exists, the step-up approach using close monitoring, percutaneous or endoscopic drainage, followed by minimally invasive video-assisted retroperitoneal debridement has demonstrated to produce superior outcomes to traditional open necrosectomy and may be considered as the reference standard intervention for this disorder.