Direct endoscopic necrosectomy of walled-off pancreatic necrosis
Direct endoscopic necrosectomy of walled-off pancreatic necrosis
Illustration of direct endoscopic necrosectomy of walled-off pancreatic necrosis. After endoscopically creating a cystgastrostomy or cystenterostomy, the cyst cavity is entered and necrotic material is removed using snares, nets, baskets, and forceps.
Reproduced from: Baron TH, Kozarek RA. Endotherapy for organized pancreatic necrosis: Perspectives after 20 years. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2012; 10:1202. Illustration used with the permission of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
