In the United States, acute pancreatitis is the most common cause of hospitalization related
to GI disease. 1 The incidence of acute pancreatitis is between 9.8 and 32 per 100,000, with …

Background: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a main tool in pancreatology for both
diagnosis and therapy. It allows minimally invasive differentiation of various diseases, with a …

Cholelithiasis is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis, accounting 35%-60% of
cases. Around 15%-20% of patients suffer a severe attack with high morbidity and mortality …

Results: We included 15 (50%) patients with PPs and 15 (50%) with WONs. The mean
diameter of the PFCs was 11.06±3.56 cm. Stent placement was technically successful in all …

Background: The hospital outcomes and predictors of acute peripancreatic fluid collection
(APFC) have not been well-characterized. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical …

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has become a widespread diagnostic solving tool for the
detection and characterization of a large range of pancreatic cystic lesions. Benign and …

Background Pancreatic pseudocyst (PPC) is a common complication of acute and chronic
pancreatitis. To our knowledge no study has systematically reported the risk factors for the …

Background The clinical characteristics and imaging findings of acute pancreatitis (AP) are
different across the various etiologies, the results are conflicting, and their time from …

Objectives: To calculate the incidence of acute peripancreatic fluid collection (APFC) in
patients with acute pancreatitis. The secondary objective is to determine the underlying …

Introduction Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a poor prognosis since often
diagnosed too late. Dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia are considered risk factors, but the …