Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory condition of the pancreas, which might extend to
local and distant extrapancreatic tissues. The global incidence varies between 17.5 and …

This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological
Association (AGA) Institute on “Management of Acute Pancreatitis.” It was approved by the …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is the most common gastrointestinal disease resulting in
hospitalization in the United States with reports of over 270,000 hospitalizations and costs …

Background and objective The Atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis enabled
standardised reporting of research and aided communication between clinicians …

The assessment of the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) is a critical early step in its
management, as severity of AP predicts prognosis. A range of options are available for …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease characterized by steady, acute
abdominal pain of varying severity, often radiating from the epigastrium to the back. Its …

Accurate diagnosis and description of the various findings in acute pancreatitis is important
for treatment. The original Atlanta classification for acute pancreatitis sought to create a …

Acute pancreatitis is a frequent pathology with 11,000 to 13,000 new cases per year in
France. A biliary origin (30 to 70% of the cases) should be suspected when alanine amino …

Background: Guidelines have been published regarding the management of acute
pancreatitis by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG). The aim of the present paper is …

La pancreatitis aguda es uno de los trastornos gastrointestinales más comunes que
requieren hospitalización. Las 3 causas principales en orden de importancia son los …