Management of the later complications of severe acute pancreatitis - Pseudocyst, abscess and fistula

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-121

  Wilson, Colin ^a  

^a AYR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute pancreatitis; Endoscopic therapy; Pancreatic abscess; Pancreatic fistula; Pancreatic pseudocyst; Percutaneous catheter drainage; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; PANCREAS ABSCESS; PANCREAS FISTULA; PANCREAS PSEUDOCYST; PANCREAS SURGERY; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STENT; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0031041181     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199702000-00003     Document Type: Review

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