Acute Pancreatitis: Landmark Studies, Management Decisions, and the Future. Issue 5 (May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Banks, Peter A.
• Is Part Of: Pancreas. Volume 45:Issue 5(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Subjects: acute pancreatitis -- landmark studies in acute pancreatitis -- management decisions in acute pancreatitis -- classification of acute pancreatitis -- treatment of acute pancreatitis; Pancreas -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Pancreas -- Periodicals; Neuroendocrine tumors -- Periodicals; 616.37005
• DOI: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000000632
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0885-3177

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: A great deal of progress has been made in the last 50 years in the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis. Many landmark studies have been published and have focused on the classification of acute pancreatitis, markers of severity, important roles of imaging and endoscopy, and improvements in our treatment. This report will review several landmark studies, describe ongoing controversies in management decisions including standards of early fluid resuscitation and appropriate use of enteral feeding, and outline what will be required in the future to improve the care of patients with acute pancreatitis.