Abstract:Background and objectivesStudies on the natural history of asymptomatic walled-off necrosis (WON) in acute pancreatitis (AP) are scarce. We conducted a prospective observational study to look for the incidence of infection in WON.
Material and methodsIn this study, we included 30 consecutive AP patients with asymptomatic WON. Their baseline clinical, laboratory, and radiological parameters were recorded and followed up for three months. Mann Whitney U test and unpaired t-tests were used for quantitative data a… Show more
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