OBJECTIVES: Predicting severe acute pancreatitis (AP) remains a challenge. The present
study compares admission blood urea nitrogen (BUN), hematocrit, and creatinine, as well as …

Background & Aims Few studies have compared regional differences in acute pancreatitis.
We analyzed data from an international registry of patients with acute pancreatitis to …

Acute pancreatitis represents a disorder characterized by acute necroinflammatory changes
of the pancreas and is histologically characterized by acinar cell destruction. Diagnosed …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Conservative treatment (intensive care, a combination of
antimicrobial agents, and nutritional support, with or without drainage of the infected fluid) …

Background and Aims High rates of technical and clinical success were reported for lumen-
apposing metal stent (LAMS) placement for peripancreatic fluid collection (PFC) drainage …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Background: Initial management of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is conservative. As a
step-up approach, percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) with saline irrigation is reported to …

Objective We performed a systematic review to assess the outcome of endoscopic
transluminal necrosectomy in necrotising pancreatitis with additional focus on indication …

Importance Postoperative pancreatic fistula is a potentially life-threatening complication after
pancreatoduodenectomy. Evidence for best management is lacking. Objective To evaluate …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a disease spectrum ranging from mild to severe with an
unpredictable natural course. Majority of cases (80%) are mild and self-limiting. However …