Abstract
s / Pancreatology 12 (2012) 502–597 527 60/185 patients (32%). Three studies reported on organ failure before ETN, which occurred in 10/34 patients (29%). Average APACHE-II and CTSI scores before ETN varied from 6 to 11 and 4 to 8 respectively. Infected necrosis was present in 216/401 patients (54%). With ETN alone, definitive treatment was achieved in 328/401 patients (82%). On average 4.2 ETN procedures were needed per patient. Complications occurred in 177/401 patients (44%) and 22/401 patients (6%) died. Conclusion: This systematic review suggests that ETN is a promising treatment in infected necrotizing pancreatitis. However, the number of infected necrosis in these cohorts is relatively low and complication rates are comparable to surgical series.
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