Journal of clinical gastroenterology
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialAbdominal Paracentesis Drainage Does Not Increase Infection in Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Prospective Study.
To demonstrate the relationship between abdominal paracentesis drainage (APD) and infectious complications in moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP) or severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) patients. ⋯ Our results indicate that APD did not increase the infectious complications and infection-related mortality compared with the strategy without APD in patients with MSAP or SAP.