Description The purpose of this American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute
Clinical Practice Update is to review the available evidence and expert recommendations …

The incidence of acute pancreatitis continues to rise, inducing substantial medical and
social burden, with annual costs exceeding $2 billion in the United States alone. Although …

中华医学会外科学分会胰腺外科学组于2007 年颁布的《 重症急性胰腺炎诊治指南》
对我国急性胰腺炎诊治的规范化及疗效的改善发挥了重要作用. 近年来, 急性胰腺炎的研究取得 …

Background & Aims Infected necrotizing pancreatitis is a highly morbid disease with poor
outcomes. Intervention strategies have progressed from open necrosectomy to minimally …

Both acute and chronic pancreatitis are frequent diseases of the pancreas, which, despite
being of benign nature, are related to a significant risk of malnutrition and may require …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas, which can progress to
severe AP, with a high risk of death. It is one of the most complicated and clinically …

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

Background: There have been substantial improvements in the management of acute
pancreatitis since the publication of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) …

Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), which is the most serious type of this disorder, is
associated with high morbidity and mortality. SAP runs a biphasic course. During the first 1-2 …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Treatment of patients with necrotizing pancreatitis has become
more conservative and less invasive, but there are few data from prospective studies to …