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Table 2 Data on operative management and post-operative course

From: Open necrosectomy is feasible as a last resort in selected cases with infected pancreatic necrosis: a case series and systematic literature review

Study

Indications to surgery

technical note

IPN (%)

Collection

Time until necrosectomy from admission in days

Pathogens (most frequently found %)

Mortality (%)

Re-necrosectomies

New onset organ failure OF

(%)

PF (%)

POB (%)

NB (%)

PEI (%)

Follow-up month

Husu et al. [26]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis

*Organ failure

*Prolonged pain *Bleeding

*Gastric outlet obstruction

Upper transvers subcostal laparotomy

85/109 (77.9)

Not assessable 45 (41.3%) < 30% 31 (28.4%) 30–50% 11 (10.1%) > 50% 22 (20.2%)

36 (22–59)

Nr

25 (22.9)

27 (24.7)

Nr

43 39.4

11

10.1

Nr

Nr

Nr

Martinez et al. [27]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis

*Necrotic pancreatitis

*Organ failure

Longitudinal midline trans-peritoneal approach

26/34 (76.4)

Nr

10.5 (4–23)

-Yeast 10 (29.4)

-Strept. Angin. 9 (26.5)

-E. Coli 7 (20.6)

7

(20.6)

11/34

(32.4)

Nr

Nr

Nr

Nr

Nr

Nr

Cao et al. [28]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis

*Organ failure

*Trans-lesser sac approach 32 *Eetroperitoneal approach 11 *Combined 2

45 (100)

Ho 16

He 33

51.84 ± 28.48

Nr

4

(8.8)

Nr

Nr

10

22.2

2

4.4

3

6.7

1

2.2

18

Šileikis et al [29]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis FNA

*Suspected Infected pancreatic necrosis/Organ failure/sepsis

Nr

42 (79.3)

Nr

28.8 ± 14.0

Nr

34 (64.1)

Nr

Nr

38

71.7

Nr

Nr

Nr

Wroński et al [30]

*Confirmed or suspected Infected pancreatic necrosis FNA 17

*Persisting unwellness 5

Transperitoneal necrosectomy

-midline

-subcostal

17 (77.3)

< 30% 5 (22.7%) 30–50% 4 (18.2%) > 50% 9 (40.9%)

40.5 (27–71)

Nr

6 (27.3)

 

12 (54.5)

7 31.8

6 28.6

Nr

Nr

Nr

Rash et al [31]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis FNA

*Suspected Infected pancreatic necrosis/Organ failure/sepsis

 

25/30 (83.3)

Nr

> 10 days after onset of symptom

Nr

10 (33.3)

Median number of interventions 4 (r. 0–78)

Nr

Nr

Nr

10

33.3

Nr

Nr

Gomatos et al [32]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis

*Organ failure/sepsis

*Persisting unwellness

transperitoneal necrosectomy

78 (65)

Not assessable 20 (16.7%) < 30% 27 (22.5%) 30–50% 34 (28.3%) > 50% 39 (32.5%)

24 (12.8–42.3)

Nr

28 (23.3)

 

42 (35.0)

14 11.7

18 15.0

Nr

Nr

Nr

Barreda et al. [33]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis 31

*Organ failure 5

/

28/36 (77.7)

Nr

38.5 (13–90)

E. coli 13 (46)

6 (16.6)

Nr

nr

nr

nr

Nr

Nr

Nr

Pupelis G et al [34]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis

*Organ failure

Longitudinal midline or bilateral subcostal trans-peritoneal approach

32 (82)

> 50% 22 (56.4%)

22 (17–27)

E. coli Enterococcus

5 (12.8)

Nr

 

5 12.8

9 23.1

Nr

Nr

Nr

Tan V et al [35]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis 21

Bi-subcostal trans-peritoneal approach (cholecystectomy associated) post-operative irrigation

19 (90)

Nr

21 (3–120)

Nr

3 (14)

Nr

5 (17)

8 38.0

3 14.0

4

19.0

4 19.0

16.1

Madenci et al [36]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis 43

*Failure to thrive 13 (19.1)

*Sepsis syndrome 9 (13.2)

*Biliary obstruction 2 (2.9)

*Hemorrhage 1 (1.5)

Transmesocolic 47 (70.1%)

Anterior 20 (30.3%)

Retroperitoneal 3 (4.5%)

*Preop detected 43 (63)

*Newly detected 11 (16.2)

Not assessable 7 (14.9%) < 30% 15 (31.9%) 30–50% 5 (10.6%) > 50% 20 (40.5%)

39.5 (29–73)

Polymicrobial 19 (28)

6 (8.8)

10 (14.7)

17 (25.0)

49 74.2

12 17.7

14 20.6

7 10.3

23

Pascual et al [37]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis 21

Open debridement, necrosectomy and drainage lavage

21/21 (100)

Nr

18.6 ± 16.9 (r = 1–76)

Nr

9 (42.9)

Nr

10 (47.7)

6 28.6

4 19.0

4/12

2/12

Nr

Tu et al [38]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis

*Organ failure

Longitudinal or crosscut incision; trans-lesser sac approach

32/32 (100)

Nr

18.3 (6–31)

Nr

4 (12.5)

Nr

Nr

11

2

Nr

Nr

Nr

Senthil Kumar et al [39]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis 15

Transperitoneal necrosectomy

15/15 (100)

He 15

31 (17–45)

Nr

1 (6.7)

2

3

1

5

Nr

Nr

Nr

Bausch et al [40]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis 1

*Organ failure/sepsis 16

*Other 13

Transperitoneal necrosectomy

25/30 (100)

Nr

11 (0–77)

nr

19 (63.3)

22

Nr

5

8

Nr

Nr

Nr

Tan et al [41]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis 51

Transperitoneal necrosectomy

67/76 (88.6)

Nr

30 (13–46)

Pseudomonas.

3 (5.9%)

1

Nr

28

3

Nr

Nr

Nr

Doctor et al [42]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis

*Organ failure/sepsis

*Persisting unwellness

Transperitoneal necrosectomy

51 (83.6)

Nr

29 (13–46)

E. coli, Klebsiella. Acinetobacter., Pseudomonas

6 (9.8)

2

Nr

31 (50.8)

4

Nr

Nr

Nr

Boland et al [43]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis

*Organ failure/sepsis

Open deb 9 (43%)

Open CG 6 (29%)

Lap deb 4 (19%)

Lap CG 2(9%)

21 (100)

Nr

77 (32–155)

Enterococcus 8

Candida species 7 E. Coli 5

1 (open deb)

Nr

Nr

Nr

1 (open deb)

Nr

Nr

Nr

Raraty et al [11]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis FNA + 15

*Suspected Infected pancreatic necrosis/Organ failure/sepsis 13

transperitoneal necrosectomy

-Midline17

-Transvers11

15 (53.6)

> 50% 31 (60%)

34 (5–149)

E. coli

6 (21.4)

median number of interventions 1 (1–9)

Nr

4

Nr

Nr

Nr

Nr

van Santvoort et al [13]

*Infected pancreatic necrosis FNA + *suspected Infected pancreatic necrosis/organ failure/sepsis

Surgical necrosectomies through bi-subcostal incision

42 (93)

< 30% 19 (42%) 30–50% 10 (22%) > 50% 16 (36%)

29 (12–155)

Nr

7 (16)

14

19 (42)

17 (38)

10 (22)

17 (38)

15 (33)

6

  1. Ho homogeneous, He heterogeneous, IPN infected pancreatic necrosis, CV cardiovascular disease, P pulmonary disease, CRI chronic renal disease, D diabetes, OT other, PF pancreatic fistula, POB postoperative bleeding, NB new-onset diabetes, PEI pancreatic exocrine insufficiency