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 a complex disease such as acute pancreatitis, correct terminology and clear
definitions are important. The clinically based Atlanta Classification was formulated in 1992 …

Abstract This Position Paper contains clinically oriented guidelines by the Italian Association
for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP) for the diagnosis and treatment of severe acute …

Chronic pancreatitis is a disease of the pancreas in which recurrent inflammatory episodes
result in replacement of pancreatic parenchyma by fibrous connective tissue. This fibrotic …

Abstract Background In January 2010, the SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery),
under the auspices of the EAES, decided to revisit the clinical recommendations for the role …

Introduction: The following is a summary of the official guidelines of the Italian Association
for the Study of the Pancreas regarding the medical, endoscopic and surgical management …

Background Taking together the recent dramatic changes of the revised Atlanta
classification and evidence newly obtained such as the role of step‐up approach for …

This study was undertaken to evaluate the long-term prognosis of acute pancreatitis (AP) in
Japan and to identify factors that predict major complications. In 1987, 2533 patients with …

Acute pancreatitis has a diverse etiology and natural history, and some patients have severe
complications with a high risk of mortality. The prediction of the severity of acute pancreatitis …

Objectives The 2012 international consensus guidelines for the management of intraductal
papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas stratified patients into 2 clinical …