Acute severe pancreatitis is associated with a high morbidity and mortality and frequently is
accompanied by underlying pancreatic parenchymal necrosis. Patients with pancreatic …

Background & Aims: Organ failure is the usual cause of death in acute necrotizing
pancreatitis. Our objective was to study whether the extent and infection of pancreatic …

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between pancreatic necrosis and
organ failure in acute pancreatitis. Two hundred seventeen patients with acute pancreatitis …

Necrotizing pancreatitis: Diagnose, treat, consult Page 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Readers
will diagnose, assess, medically manage, and pursue appropriate consultation for necrotizing …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Pancreatic necrosis and organ failure are principal determinants of
severity in acute pancreatitis. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of …

Background Patients with critical acute pancreatitis (CAP) have the highest risk of mortality.
However, there have been no studies specifically designed to evaluate the prognostic …

The current definition of severe acute pancreatitis is based on a consensus found in Atlanta
in 1992. The socalled Atlanta classification recognizes both the pathomorphologic and …

The objective of this review is to summarize the current state of the art of the management of
necrotizing pancreatitis, and to clarify some confusing points regarding the terminology and …

Although the overall mortality in sterile pancreatic necrosis is low, patients who experience
systemic complications may have a higher mortality. To study the impact of systemic …

Several prior studies have suggested that 80% of deaths in acute pancreatitis occur late as a
result of pan-creatic infection. Others have suggested that approx half of deaths occur early …