Design, setting and participants
infected walled-off necrosis, necrosis
NECROTIZING PANCREATITIS, SINUS TRACT, NECROSIS
Patients admitted in our high-volume pancreas center with a diagnosis of necrotizing pancreatitis were screened for enrollment (Fig. Patient flow diagram. WON, walled-off necrosis; iWONde, infected walled-off necrosis with deep extension; PCD, percutaneous catheter drainage; STE, sinus tract endoscopy; ETN, endoscopic transluminal necrosectomy; VARTD, video-assisted retroperitoneal and/or transperitoneal debridementThis single-center prospective single-arm trial was conducted at Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, China. This trial is registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, number ChiCTR1800016950. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Board of Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, China (reference number: 2018-17). Signed informed consent was obtained from all participants or their legal representatives before enrollment.