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[Laparoscopic treatment of severe acute pancreatitis. A case report]
A Weber Sánchez1, M Rodríguez Díaz, B Tanur
1Departamento de Cirugía General, Hospital American British Cowdray.
Objective:
To report the laparoscopic treatment of a patient with severe pancreatitis.
Background:
The efficiency and advantages of laparoscopic surgery in the management on acute abdominal diseases has been demonstrated. The laparoscopic approach has been reported in the diagnosis and treatment of several pancreatic diseases, including severe cases of pancreatitis and its complications.
Materials And Methods:
A 70-years-old male patient with acute abdomen in which a diagnostic laparoscopy was performed finding acute cholecystitis and severe pancreatitis. Seven days later because a torpid course required a reintervention to perform laparoscopic necrosectomy.
Conclusion:
The laparoscopic treatment in severe pancreatitis is possible in selected cases and offers advantages over the traditional procedure. Prospective studies and protocols are necessary to validate the laparoscopic approach in the diagnosis and treatment of severe pancreatitis.