Necrectomy

Under necrectomy or necrosectomy (a composition of necrosis , Greek νέκρωσις nékrosis , German 'dying off' and ectomy , Greek εκτομή 'cutting out' ), one understands in surgery the usually complete removal of necrotic (dead) tissue. Necrectomy is a debridement that is restricted to necrosis .

An example of a necrectomy is the surgical removal of burned skin. Necrectomy may be needed to prevent sepsis . The necrectomy of pancreatic necrosis resulting from severe acute pancreatitis is another example. Here, the necrectomy can also be performed in a minimally invasive manner (endoscopic necrosectomy).

Individual evidence

↑ M. Bühler, M. Engelhardt, H. Schmidt: Septic postoperative complications. Verlag Springer, 2003, ISBN 3-211-83811-2 , pp. 76-79. limited preview in Google Book search
↑ U. Will, R. Gerlach u. a .: Endoscopic necrosectomy - a suitable & safe alternative treatment option for infected organized pancreatic necrosis (IOPN) in severe acute pancreatitis (case series of 18 patients). In: 127th Congress of the German Society for Surgery. April 20-23 , 2010 in Berlin, doi: 10.3205 / 10dgch681

[1] M. Bühler, M. Engelhardt, H. Schmidt: Septic postoperative complications. Verlag Springer, 2003, ISBN 3-211-83811-2 , pp. 76-79. limited preview in Google Book search

[2] U. Will, R. Gerlach u. a .: Endoscopic necrosectomy - a suitable & safe alternative treatment option for infected organized pancreatic necrosis (IOPN) in severe acute pancreatitis (case series of 18 patients). In: 127th Congress of the German Society for Surgery. April 20-23 , 2010 in Berlin, doi: 10.3205 / 10dgch681