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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Oncology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Sepsis control is crucial in infected necrosis management.
  • Simple, reproducible surgical techniques are valuable when specialists are unavailable.
  • Focused Open Necrosectomy (FON) is explored as an alternative approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of Focused Open Necrosectomy (FON) in patients with infected necrosis.
  • To compare FON with conventional open necrosectomy regarding sepsis resolution, complications, and patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective pilot study comparing FON with peri-operative ultrasound to conventional open necrosectomy.
  • Analysis of sepsis incidence, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, ICU/hospital stay, complications, and mortality.

Main Results:

  • FON demonstrated faster sepsis resolution and a significant decrease in mean CRP on Day 3 (P=0.001).
  • FON group had fewer post-operative bleeding (1 vs 7) and fistula (2 vs 8) complications.
  • FON resulted in significantly shorter ICU (11.6 vs 23 days) and hospital stays (57 vs 72 days; P=0.024).

Conclusions:

  • Focused Open Necrosectomy (FON) is a viable alternative to conventional open necrosectomy for infected necrosis.
  • FON may improve outcomes in patients with unresolved sepsis, offering a simpler surgical option.