Minimally invasive retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy in necrotising pancreatitis

Shelat VG, Diddapur RK
Correspondence: Mr RK Diddapur, ravi_diddapur@hotmail.com

ABSTRACT
With the marriage of surgery and technology, applications of minimal access surgery are increasing exponentially. Pancreatic diseases are no exception. Minimally invasive retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy (MIRP), or percutaneous video-assisted necrosectomy, is a new technique to debride the necrotic pancreas. We report a 51- year-old male patient who successfully underwent MIRP for infected pancreatic necrosis, and briefly review of literature.

Keywords: infected pancreatic necrosis, minimal access surgery, minimally invasive retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy, necrotising pancreatitis, percutaneous video-assisted necrosectomy
Singapore Med J 2007; 48(8): e220–e223