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 …

Objectives Interventions for necrotizing pancreatitis are generally postponed until 4 weeks
after the onset of acute pancreatitis, but there remains controversy about whether we should …

Background & Aims Previous randomized trials, including the Transluminal Endoscopic Step-
Up Approach Versus Minimally Invasive Surgical Step-Up Approach in Patients With …

Abstract Background In preparing the Japanese (JPN) guidelines for the management of
acute pancreatitis 2021, the committee focused the issues raised by the results of …

Background. Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common surgical acute abdomen. Different kinds of
pancreatitis may have different pathophysiological characteristics each other. The objective …

Background & aim Ascites in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) is understudied although
recent literature hints at its evident role in the final outcome. This study was planned to study …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a serious condition presenting catastrophic consequences. In
severe AP, the mortality rate is high, and some patients initially diagnosed with mild-to …

Pancreatic fluid collections (PFCs) typically develop as local complications of acute
pancreatitis and complicate the clinical course of patients with acute pancreatitis and …

Background Timely intervention can alter outcome in patients of infected pancreatic necrosis
(IPN) but lacks adequate biomarker. Role of serum procalcitonin (PCT) in the management …

Objectives To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of
abdominal paracentesis drainage (APD) in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) when …