EPIDEMIOLOGICAL REGISTRY OF NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS IN BULGARIA--A PILOT SURVEY.

The National registry of patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NET) in Bulgaria was established in 2013 as a joint initiative of the Bulgarian Surgical Society and the Institute for Rare Diseases. The register aims to explore the epidemiology of NET in Bulgaria, as well as the different diagnostic and treatment approaches for the disease throughout the country. This the first of its kind retrospective study of NET in the country is covering the period January 2012 - January 2013.

[Operative treatment of necrotic pancreatitis].

Treatment of necrotic pancreatitis patients is still disputable, posing serious problems and a real challenge to surgeons. The surgeon's approach to the problem ranges from strictly conservative to extremely aggressive. In this paper are discussed the indications, timing and operative technique used in the treatment of necrotic pancreatitis (NP), with special attention focused on the method suggested by the authors--necrotomy and closed continuous lavage of the retroperitoneum.