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Open approach in pancreatic and infected pancreatic necrosis: Laparostomies and preplanned revisions

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One hundred and two patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis were treated in accordance with a combined regimen of necrosectomy, open drainage by laparostomies, and repeated re-explorations. The severity of pancreatitis was assessed by the APACHE II score (median 15 on admission). Eighty-seven (85%) patients were classified as having infected pancreatic necrosis and only 15 (15%) as having pancreatic necrosis. Overall, 36 (35%) patients died, most of multiple organ failure. Survival was significantly impaired by bacterial contamination of pancreatic necrosis (p=0.008),bacteremia (p=0.0001)and infected bronchial secretions (p=0.05).The mortality rate was reduced from 53% to 28% by changing the regimen of re-explorations from on demand to regular 48 hour intervals. Despite the fact that open packing was associated with a high frequency of gastrointestinal fistulas (30%), this concept seems to be a successful and recommendable approach in the therapy of pancreatic and infected pancreatic necrosis.

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Cent deux patients ayant une pancréatite nécrosante ont été traités par nécrosectomie, suivie de drainage ouvert par laparotomie avec réexploration répétée. La sévérité de la pancréatite a été évaluée par système APACHE II (médiane=15 à l'admission). Quatre vingt patients (85%) ont été classés comme ayant une nécrose pancréatique infectée et 15 seulement (15%) comme ayant une nécrose pancréatique. Trente six patients (35%) sont morts, la plupart de défaillance polyviscérale. La survie a été influencée de façon significative lorsque la nécrose était contaminée (p=0.008), lorsqu'il existait une bactériémie (p=0.0001) et lorsqu'il y avait un examen bactériologique des sécrétions bronchiques positif (p=0.05). Le taux de mortalité a été réduit de 53% à 28% lorsque la réexploration chirurgicale a été effectuée régulièrement toutes les 48 heures plutôt qu'à la demande. Malgré un taux élevé de fistules gastrointestinales associées avec la méthode de drainage ouvert (30%), cette approche paraît un succès et nous la recommandons dans le traitement de la pancréatite nécrotique, infectée ou pas.

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Ciento dos pacientes con pancreatitis aguda necrotizante fueron tratados con un método combinado de necrosectomía, drenaje abierto por laparostomía y exploraciones repetidas. La gravedad de la pancreatitis fue determinada mediante el indice APACHE II (promedio de 15 en el momento de la admisión). 87 (85%) pacientes fueron clasificados como necrosis pancreática infectada y sólo 15 (15%) como necrosis pancreática. Globalmente murieron 36 (35%) pacientes, la mayoría por falla orgánica multisistémica. La sobrevida fue significativamente afectada por la contaminatión bacteriana de la necrosis pancreática (p=0.008), la bacteremia (p=0.0001) y la infección bronquial (0.05). La mortalidad pudo ser significativamente reducida, de 53% a 28%, mediante el cambio de reexplorar según demanda a reexplorar regularmente cada 48 horas. A pesar de que el “empaquetamiento abierto” (“open packing”) apareció asociado con una alla incidencia de fistulas gastrointestinales (30%), este método parece ser un aproche razonable y exitoso en el tratamiento de la necrosis pancreática infectada.

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Függer, R., Schulz, F., Rogy, M. et al. Open approach in pancreatic and infected pancreatic necrosis: Laparostomies and preplanned revisions. World J. Surg. 15, 516–520 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01675650

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