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[Choice of surgical treatment in patients with acute destructive pancreatitis]
B M Belik1, V N Chernov1, A Z Alibekov1
1Chair of General Surgery, Rostov State Medical University, Health Ministry of the Russian Federation, Rostov-na-Donu, Russia.
Abstract:
Medical and diagnostic algorithm in patients with pancreatic necrosis is developed. It takes into consideration features and expansion of necrotic process in retroperitoneal space, objective severity of patients' condition according to SAPS scale and inflammatory process according to serum procalcitonin concentration. Comparative analysis revealed that the use of developed algorithm improves results of treatment.
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