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 …

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 …

Objective Although lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) are increasingly used for drainage
of walled-off necrosis (WON), their advantage over plastic stents is unclear. We compared …

Lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) have been recently developed to improve treatment
outcomes in the endoscopic management of pancreatic fluid collections (PFC), particularly …

The risks, measurements of severity, and management of severe acute pancreatitis and its
complications have evolved rapidly over the past decade. Evidence suggests that initial goal …

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 study aims: A novel large-diameter, lumen-apposing, self-expanding metal
stent with bilateral flanges was recently developed for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided …

Background The treatment of people with acute abdominal pain differs if they have acute
pancreatitis. It is important to know the diagnostic accuracy of serum amylase, serum lipase …