There has been an increase in the incidence of acute pancreatitis reported worldwide.
Despite improvements in access to care, imaging and interventional techniques, acute …

Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is defined as an acute inflammatory attack of the
pancreas of sudden onset. Around 25% of patients have either moderately severe or severe …

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis were published by the
American College of Gastroenterology in 1997 (1). These and subsequent guidelines (2–7) …

AGA Institute Technical Review on Acute Pancreatitis medigraphic.com SPANISH Revista de
Gastroenterología de México Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología Contents View …

Background The role of percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) in patients with (infected)
necrotizing pancreatitis was evaluated. Methods A systematic literature search was …

Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas that frequently involves
peripancreatic tissues and at times remote organ systems. The severity of the disease varies …

Objective: Comparison of minimal access retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy
(MARPN) versus open necrosectomy in the treatment of infected or nonresolving pancreatic …

In recent years, treatment of severe acute pancreatitis has shifted away from early surgical
treatment to aggressive intensive care. While the treatment is conservative in the early …

Objective: To examine the surgical indications and clinical outcomes of a large cohort of
patients with necrotizing pancreatitis. Summary Background Data: Mortality after …

Background Some 15 per cent of all patients with acute pancreatitis develop necrotizing
pancreatitis, with potentially significant consequences for both patients and healthcare …