Cost-effectiveness of immediate <i>versus</i> postponed intervention for infected necrotizing pancreatitis: planned secondary analysis of the POINTER trial
To the Editor,Approximately 20% of patients with acute pancreatitis develop necrosis of the (peri)pancreatic tissue.Secondary infection of necrotic tissue occurs in approximately one-third of these patients and may be lethal.Guidelines recommend a step-up approach for infected necrotic tissue, with percutaneous/endoscopic drainage, followed by necrosectomy, if needed.The multicentre POINTER
Authors
- Rogier P. Voermans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9969-019X)
- Maarten Jacobs
- Casper H.J. van Eijck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9511-2157)
- Hjalmar C. van Santvoort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1218-2883)
- Marc G. Besselink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2650-9350)
- Robert C. Verdonk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5591-0499)
- Stefan A.W. Bouwense (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7600-9429)
- Jan‐Werner Poley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0589-7059)
- Sven M. van Dijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4917-3354)
- Peter van Duijvendijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0441-6180)
- Tom Seerden
- Marja A. Boermeester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3890-8105)
- J. Sven D. Mieog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3649-8504)
- Nora D. Hallensleben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7433-0200)
- Janneke van Grinsven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3680-0523)
- Matthijs P. Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3106-3373)
- Hester C. Timmerhuis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5714-4951)
- Marco J. Bruno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9181-5499)
- Vincent C. Cappendijk
- Lotte Boxhoorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7808-1734)
- Rutger Quispel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6109-9310)
- Harry van Goor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0323-4876)
- Niels G. Venneman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9418-057X)
- Krijn P. van Lienden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7102-2213)
- Martijn W.J. Stommel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4257-5254)
- Marnix P. M. Kop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3047-7366)
- Marcel C.G. van de Poll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3302-4063)
- Paul Fockens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2382-0672)
- Jan Willem Haveman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5272-7565)
- Michiel F.G. Francken
- Izaak Quintus Molenaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1585-7184)
- Eric R. Manusama
- Alexander C. Poen
- Tessa E H Römkens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4184-9823)
- Jeroen M. Jansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7639-9527)
- Marcel G.W. Dijkgraaf
- Thomas L. Bollen
- Muhammed Hadithi
- Wim van de Vrie
- Jan Willem Straathof
- Vincent B. Nieuwenhuijs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-8208)
Institutions
- Albert Schweitzer Hospital (GA)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Gelre Hospitals (NL)
- Medisch Spectrum Twente (NL)
- Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Reinier de Graaf Hospital (NL)
- St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (NL)
- OLVG (NL)
- Amphia Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Maasstad Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Máxima Medisch Centrum (NL)
- Isala (NL)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Meander Medisch Centrum (NL)
- Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British journal of surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf071
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers
- Universiteit van Amsterdam
- Fonds NutsOhra