Acute Pancreatitis and Acute Fluid Collections

Randomized Controlled Trial on Sterile Fluid Collections Management in Acute Pancreatitis

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if percutaneous drainage of sterile fluid collections recurring after initial aspiration in acute pancreatitis yielded better results than their conservative management.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Symptoms and signs of acute pancreatitis and if pancreatic or/and peripancreatic fluid collections were confirmed by ultrasound and computed tomography examination

Exclusion Criteria:

• Collections resulting from pancreatic surgery, chronic pancreatitis and encapsulated collections and collections with uncertainty about the relationship between the collections and clinical symptoms and signs of acute pancreatitis were excluded.