EVALUATION OF PUNCTURE DRAINING INTERVENTIONS EFFICACY IN PATIENTS WITH PANCREATIC FLUID COLLECTIONS

Abstract

The aim of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound guided punctures and drainage for FCs in AP. The results of the examination and treatment of 72 patients with FCs in AP who have been treated using step up approach in the period from 2010 till 2018 are analyzed. Patients were divided on two groups: The first group included 40 patients, who underwent draining of FCs under ultrasound guidance as a first stage of treatment. The second group included 32 patients, who underwent puncture of FCs under ultrasound guidance as the first stage of treatment. In the majority of patients in Group I (65.0%) we observed acute post-necrotic FCs. In 30 (75.0%) patients draining under ultrasound guidance was final in treatment. 10 (25.0%) patients with infected acute postnecrotic FCs, after drainage and aspiration underwent necrectomy. In most of patients of group II (62.5%) were noted acute postnecrotic FCs too. 17 patients underwent ultrasound guided puncture and aspiration of FCs. 15 patients of group II underwent drainage of acute post-necrotic FCs under the ultrasound guidance. In 11 (73.3%) of them the drainage of FCs was definitive in treatment, 4 (26.7%) - required the necrosectomy. In group II, in 81.2% patients minimal invasive surgical interventions were effective. SIRS was noted as in patients with aseptic FCs so in patients with infected FCs. In patients with acute pancreatitis, the duration of the disease up to 4 weeks, as well as the presence of SIRS, is not a specific sign of infection only. Ultrasound-guided diagnostic puncture of FCs is a safe method that facilitates early diagnosis of infected FCs. Ultrasound guided puncture with aspiration can reduce the incidence of purulent-septic complications and be definitive in treatment for aseptic acute parapancreatic FCs and aseptic acute post-necrotic FCs. Infected FCs without suppuration do not require routine drainage. Drainage is absolutely indicated in case of purulent content and persistent SIRS in patients after primary puncture of infected FCs.