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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2022; 10(20): 6769-6783
Published online Jul 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i20.6769
Drainage of pancreatic fluid collections in acute pancreatitis: A comprehensive overview
Akash Bansal, Pankaj Gupta, Anupam K Singh, Jimil Shah, Jayanta Samanta, Harshal S Mandavdhare, Vishal Sharma, Saroj Kant Sinha, Usha Dutta, Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Rakesh Kochhar
Akash Bansal, Pankaj Gupta, Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
Anupam K Singh, Jimil Shah, Jayanta Samanta, Harshal S Mandavdhare, Vishal Sharma, Saroj Kant Sinha, Usha Dutta, Rakesh Kochhar, Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
Author contributions: Bansal A and Gupta P acquired the data, designed the outline of the paper, performed the writing, and did the major revisions; Singh AK, Shah J, Samanta J, Mandavdhare HS, Sharma V, Sinha SK, Dutta U, Sandhu MS, and Kochhar R contributed to data acquisition as well as to writing; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest associated with any of the senior author or other coauthors contributed their efforts in this manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Pankaj Gupta, MBBS, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India. pankajgupta959@gmail.com
Received: October 26, 2021
Peer-review started: October 26, 2021
First decision: December 27, 2021
Revised: January 10, 2022
Accepted: May 13, 2022
Article in press: May 13, 2022
Published online: July 16, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Percutaneous catheter drainage is an important method for drainage of pancreatic fluid collections. In the early stage of the disease (2-4 wk), it is often the method of choice. It is shown to be effective alone in almost 50% of the patients. It is also an important part of the dual modality treatment that involves endoscopic drainage. It acts as a gateway for percutaneous endoscopic and minimally invasive surgical necrosectomy. There is evolving data regarding the indications and timing of drainage. Additionally, there are several recent studies describing methods to improve the percutaneous catheter drainage outcomes.