The last two decades have seen the emergence of significant evidence that has altered
certain aspects of the management of acute pancreatitis. While most cases of acute …

Background Severe acute pancreatitis is a subtype of acute pancreatitis, associated with
multiple organ failure and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. In this qualitative …

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

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Mild acute pancreatitis is not an indication for pancreatic surgery.(2) The use of prophylactic
broad-spectrum antibiotics reduces infection rates in computed tomography-proven …

Background The role of percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) in patients with (infected)
necrotizing pancreatitis was evaluated. Methods A systematic literature search was …

The last 30 years have seen major developments in the management of gallstone-related
disease, which in the United States alone costs over 6 billion dollars per annum to treat …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common disease that normally runs a benign course in the
majority of patients. However in up to 20% of individuals the disease is severe and may be …

Background Pancreatic necrosis may complicate severe acute pancreatitis, and is
detectable by computed tomography (CT). If it becomes infected mortality increases, but the …

Background Acute pancreatitis creates a catabolic stress state promoting a systemic
inflammatory response and nutritional deterioration. Adequate supply of nutrients plays an …