Minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of acute pancreatitis

Background. In recent years, the lethality from acute pancreatitis in Russia has not undergone significant changes and according to various data is from 15% to 25%. Purpose. The evaluation of the performing minimally invasive interventions in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe acute pancreatitis. Materials and methods. The authors retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 169 patients, the structure of mortality and complications depending on the choice of surgical intervention for the patients with acute pancreatitis of moderate and severe degree. Results. Lethal outcomes in the group of patients using minimally invasive interventions amounted to 11.5%, in the group of patients using traditional operations — 37.5%, p 0.05. Conclusion. It is shown that the use of minimally invasive techniques in the treatment of pancreatic necrosis significantly reduces the levels of mortality, postoperative complications, which improves the overall results of acute pancreatitis treatment.