Management of acute pancreatitis in emergency

This review focuses on the medical and endoscopic approachs to patients with acute mild or severe pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas whose the main determinant of the outcome is the extent of pancreatic necrosis. After the diagnosis, a severity assessme...

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Published inEuropean review for medical and pharmacological sciences Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 133 - 140
Main Authors Ojetti, V, Migneco, A, Manno, A, Verbo, A, Rizzo, G, Gentiloni Silveri, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.03.2005
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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Emergency Medical Services
Humans
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing - diagnosis
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing - etiology
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing - therapy
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:This review focuses on the medical and endoscopic approachs to patients with acute mild or severe pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas whose the main determinant of the outcome is the extent of pancreatic necrosis. After the diagnosis, a severity assessment using scoring systems and early contrast enhanced Computed Tomography should be performed in all patients within 48 hours from the admission. All cases of severe acute pancreatitis should be managed initially in intensive care units with full systems support. Patients with gallstone pancreatitis should have definitive Endoscopic Retrograde Colangio-Pancreatography (ERCP) or surgical management of the gallstones.
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ISSN:1128-3602