Emphysematous pancreatitis: Diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
The mortality rate among patients with EP is considerable, and NGS enhances pathogen identification accuracy. Despite the debate on conservative <i>vs</i> surgical management, the STEP-UP strategy remains viable. Aggressive antimicrobial therapy, early percutaneous catheter drainage, and other minimally invasive interventions, along with delayed surgical intervention, may improve patient prognosis.
Authors
- Pin-Jie Zhang
- Yang Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-0831)
- Yun Sun
- Zhonghua Lu
- Wei‐Li Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2867-2792)
- Lijun Cao
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i46.4929
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- Anhui Medical University