Background Japanese (JPN) guidelines for the management of acute pancreatitis were
published in 2006. The severity assessment criteria for acute pancreatitis were later revised …

Introduction: The following is a summary of the official guidelines of the Italian Association
for the Study of the Pancreas regarding the medical, endoscopic and surgical management …

Abstract Background In preparing the Japanese (JPN) guidelines for the management of
acute pancreatitis 2021, the committee focused the issues raised by the results of …

Background Taking together the recent dramatic changes of the revised Atlanta
classification and evidence newly obtained such as the role of step‐up approach for …

Objectives: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to clarify whether continuous
regional arterial infusion (CRAI) of protease inhibitor and antibiotic could reduce mortality …

There are no evidence‐based‐criteria for the diagnosis, severity assessment, of treatment of
acute cholecysitis or acute cholangitis. For example, the full complement of symptoms and …

Pancreatitis remains the most common severe complication of endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Detailed information about the findings of previous …

Background Obesity plays an important role in acute pancreatitis. Assuming that the volume
of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) directly influences the severity of acute pancreatitis, we …

This Review covers the latest developments in the treatment of acute pancreatitis. The
Atlanta Classification of acute pancreatitis has been revised, proposing several new terms …

Objectives Several randomized controlled trials studied the role of endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) and endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) in acute biliary …