Recent literature advocates for delaying catheter drainage in acute pancreatitis, but critically ill patients with severe disease and infected peri-pancreatic collections may still benefit from drainage procedures. A retrospective review of 72 patients showed high rates of ICU admission, respiratory and renal failure, and in-hospital mortality. Until more research is done, drainage should continue to be a key aspect of managing infected collections in acute pancreatitis.
Journal Article by Zhang AL, How R (…) Harfouche MN et 2 al. in Am Surg