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 …

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 …

1 ESGE suggests using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) as the first-line
imaging modality on admission when indicated and up to the 4th week from onset in the …

Background & Aims Although surgery is the standard technique for drainage of pancreatic
pseudocysts, use of endoscopic methods is increasing. We performed a single-center, open …

Pancreatic and peripancreatic necrosis may result in significant morbidity and mortality in
patients with acute pancreatitis. Many recommendations have been made for management …

Objectives Interventional endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) procedures are gaining
popularity and the most commonly performed procedures include EUS-guided drainage of …

Pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) are a frequent complication of pancreatitis. It is important
to classify PFCs to guide management. The revised Atlanta criteria classifies PFCs as acute …

Background & Aims Plastic stents, placed via endoscopy to drain pancreatic fluid collections
(PFCs), require repeat access. Covered metal stents are larger in diameter and can be …

Background and aims: Clarification of the position of the European Society of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) regarding the interventional options available for …

BACKGROUND: EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has been proposed as an effective
alternative for percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) after failed ERCP. To date …