BACKGROUND There is conflincting evidence on the intravenous fluid (IVF) strategy for
acute pancreatitis (AP). We perform a metaanalysis of the available evidence. AIM To …

Patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) often require ICU admission, especially when signs of
multiorgan failure are present, a condition that defines AP as severe. This disease is …

Objective: To study the outcome of acute collections occurring in patients with acute
pancreatitis Background: There are limited data on natural history of acute collections …

An international symposium entitled “Acute pancreatitis: progress and challenges” was held
on November 5, 2014 at the Hapuna Beach Hotel, Big Island, Hawaii, as part of the 45th …

Acute pancreatitis remains a clinical challenge, despite an exponential increase in our
knowledge of its complex pathophysiological changes. Early fluid therapy is the cornerstone …

Background & Aims Two new classification systems for the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP)
have been proposed, the determinant-based classification (DBC) and a revision of the …

Background/objectives Acute pancreatitis (AP) management remains largely supportive and
can be challenging in patients with severe disease. This study aims to describe a ten-year …

Acute pancreatitis is a common and potentially lethal disease. It is associated with significant
morbidity and consumes enormous health care resources. Over the last 2 decades, the …

Background & Aims Vigorous intravenous fluid resuscitation (IVFR) was reported to reduce
post–endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis in a pilot study …

Objective: The aim of this study was to systematically review and evaluate the quality of
current evidence about fluid therapy (FT) in acute pancreatitis (AP). Background …