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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2022; 14(8): 731-742
Published online Aug 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.731
Percutaneous direct endoscopic pancreatic necrosectomy
Manoj A Vyawahare, Sushant Gulghane, Rajkumar Titarmare, Tushar Bawankar, Prashant Mudaliar, Rahul Naikwade, Jayesh M Timane
Manoj A Vyawahare, Department of Medical Gastroenterology, American Oncology Institute at Nangia Specialty Hospital, Nagpur 440028, Maharashtra, India
Sushant Gulghane, Jayesh M Timane, Department of Internal Medicine and Critical Care, American Oncology Institute at Nangia Specialty Hospital, MIDC Hingna, Nagpur 440028, Maharashtra, India
Rajkumar Titarmare, Tushar Bawankar, Department of Anaesthesiology, American Oncology Institute at Nangia Specialty Hospital, MIDC Hingna, Nagpur 440028, Maharashtra, India
Prashant Mudaliar, Department of Radiology, American Oncology Institute at Nangia Specialty Hospital, MIDC Hingna, Nagpur 440028, Maharashtra, India
Rahul Naikwade, Department of Surgery, American Oncology Institute at Nangia Specialty Hospital, MIDC Hingna, Nagpur 440028, Maharashtra, India
Author contributions: Vyawahare MA, Gulghane S, Titarmare R, Bawankar T, Mudaliar P, Naikwade R, and Timane JM had substantial contributions to conception and design of the study, and acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of the data, drafted the article or made critical revisions related to important intellectual content of the manuscript, and approved the final version of the article to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
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Corresponding author: Manoj A Vyawahare, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Medical Gastroenterology, American Oncology Institute at Nangia Specialty Hospital, MIDC Hingna, Nagpur 440028, Maharashtra, India. drmanojvyawahare@gmail.com
Received: April 9, 2022
Peer-review started: April 9, 2022
First decision: May 12, 2022
Revised: May 23, 2022
Accepted: August 5, 2022
Article in press: August 5, 2022
Published online: August 27, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: In expert hands, percutaneous direct endoscopic necrosectomy through the sinus drainage tract, established after percutaneous drainage or surgical necrosectomy drain, plays a vital role as a minimally invasive, safe, and effective adjunct in the management of infected pancreatic necrosis.