There has been an increase in the incidence of acute pancreatitis reported worldwide.
Despite improvements in access to care, imaging and interventional techniques, acute …

The pancreas is a glandular organ that is responsible for the proper functioning of the
digestive and endocrine systems, and therefore, it affects the condition of the entire body …

Background Infected necrotising pancreatitis is a potentially lethal disease and an indication
for invasive intervention. The surgical step-up approach is the standard treatment. A …

Background and objective The Atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis enabled
standardised reporting of research and aided communication between clinicians …

Background: Although the incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) in children is increasing,
management recommendations rely on adult published guidelines. Pediatric-specific …

Background Necrotizing pancreatitis with infected necrotic tissue is associated with a high
rate of complications and death. Standard treatment is open necrosectomy. The outcome …

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 …

Context Most patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis require necrosectomy. Surgical
necrosectomy induces a proinflammatory response and is associated with a high …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Treatment of patients with necrotizing pancreatitis has become
more conservative and less invasive, but there are few data from prospective studies to …

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis were published by the
American College of Gastroenterology in 1997 (1). These and subsequent guidelines (2–7) …