Importance In the United States, acute pancreatitis is one of the leading causes of hospital
admission from gastrointestinal diseases, with approximately 300 000 emergency …

Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have the mild form of the disease, about 20–
30% develops a severe form, often associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction …

ESGE recommends offering stone extraction to all patients with common bile duct stones,
symptomatic or not, who are fit enough to tolerate the intervention. Strong recommendation …

Each year choledocholithiasis results in biliary obstruction, cholangitis, and pancreatitis in a
significant number of patients. The primary treatment, ERCP, is minimally invasive but …

(AGA) on the initial management of acute pancreatitis (AP). The guideline was developed by
the AGA's Clinical Practice Guideline Committee and approved by the AGA Governing …

Common bile duct stones (CBDS) are estimated to be present in 10–20% of individuals with
symptomatic gallstones. They can result in a number of health problems, including pain …

Gallstones or cholelithiasis are a major public health problem in Europe and other
developed countries and affect up to 20% of the population. Gallstone disease is the most …

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 Japanese (JPN) guidelines for the management of acute pancreatitis were
published in 2006. The severity assessment criteria for acute pancreatitis were later revised …

Background In patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis, cholecystectomy during the same
hospital admission might reduce the risk of recurrent gallstone-related complications …