Background Acute pancreatitis is a common cause of hospitalization and has an incidence
of about 300 per 1,000,000 inhabitants. A majority of patients with acute pancreatitis have …

Acute pancreatitis can be a potentially life threatening condition that requires a combination
of sophisticated medical and interventional skills to diagnose, determine the aetiology and …

Abstract Background Since the Atlanta Symposium several guidelines and consensus
conferences have been published to improve the management and understanding of …

Although various guidelines for the management of acute pancreatitis have been published,
they have not been properly investigated and compliance has generally been unsatisfactory …

Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
associated with significant morbidity and mortality that requires up-to-date and evidence …

The medical literature is awash in systematic evidence-based reviews and meta-analyses,
and following close behind are “Practice Guidelines” based on these reviews and analyses …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common disease that normally runs a benign course in the
majority of patients. However in up to 20% of individuals the disease is severe and may be …

Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common GI conditions requiring acute hospitalisation
and has a rising incidence. In recent years, important insights on the management of acute …

Acute pancreatitis is a surgical emergency that is common, poorly understood and carries a
significant risk of death. It is an inflammatory process of the pancreas that is caused most …

Background/Purpose: To provide a framework for clinicians to manage acute pancreatitis,
evidence-based guidelines have been developed by the Japanese Society of Abdominal …