Symptomatic strerile organized pancreatic necrosis after acute necrotizing pancreatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: *Presence of a single (>6cm), large, well defined (peri)pancreatic fluid collection on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) or a similar fluid collection on MRI also containing necrotic material larger than 1 cm in diameter. *The presence of at least one of the following persistent symptoms, suspected to be caused by the fluid collection, despite of conservative treatment of minimally 6 weeks after onset of acute necrotizing pancreatitis: Severe abdominal pain, Gastric outlet obstruction or obstructive jaundice * Window for transluminal endoscopic debridement * Age equal to or above 18 years * Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Infected pancreatic necrosis, defined as the presence of air in the collection on CECT. * Suspected infected necrosis, defined as a rise of two out of three following parameters: >50% increase of leucocytes or CRP or temperature rises above 38,5oC within 72 hours. * New failure of at least one of the following organs: cardiac, pulmonary or renal. * Acute flare-up of chronic pancreatitis * Previous endoscopic (transgastric or transduodenal), percutaneous or surgical drainage of a pancreatic fluid collection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Extent and duration of recovery measured by the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) after 12 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SIP scores after 26 and 52 weeks, total out of hospital days, resolution and recurrence of the pancreatic fluid collection, intervention-related complications, mortality, total number of interventions, endocrine and exocrine function and (in)direct costs. | — |
Countries
Netherlands