Percutaneous Endoscopic Necrosectomy (PEN) Combined with Percutaneous Catheter Drainage (PCD) and Irrigation for the Treatment of Clinically Relevant Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreatoduodenectomy

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic necrosectomy (PEN) combined with percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) and irrigation versus PCD for the treatment of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF) after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). Materials and Methods: A total of 34 consecutive patients who suffered from CR-POPF after PD were enrolled in this retrospective cohort study. 12 patients...