Multidisciplinary Cooperation in the Management of Serious Bleedings Complicating Necrotizing Pancreatitis – A Case Review

Czech version

Authors: J. Lacman; I. Buřič; F. Charvát; J. Mašková; Z. Fuksa ^*; J. Pudil ^**; F. Bělina ^**
Authors‘ workplace: Radiodiagnostické oddělení ÚVN Praha ; Oddělení intenzivní péče chirurgických oborů ÚVN Praha ^*; Chirurgická klinika 2. LF UK a ÚVN, Praha ^**
Published in: Rozhl. Chir., 2008, roč. 87, č. 10, s. 507-511.
Category: Monothematic special - Original

Overview

Acute necrotising pancreatitis is connected with a high complication rate. The most serious ones are hemorrhagic complications with bleeding from vascular structures erosions. Authors report a case of endovascular treatment of surgically untreatable lesion of portal vein. In this case stentgraft was successfully implanted to cover the erosion and stop the bleeding. Percutaneous transhepatic route was used.

Key words:
acute necrotising pancreatitis – bleeding – endovascular treatment – stentgraft

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