Pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis
β Scribed by John E. Trapnell
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 490 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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## Abstract Acute pancreatitis is a common disease most frequently caused by gallstone disease or excess alcohol ingestion. Diagnosis is usually based on characteristic symptoms, often in conjunction with elevated serum pancreatic enzymes. Imaging is not always necessary, but may be performed for m
Since January 1990, we have treated 113 patients for gallstone pancreatitis; 59 with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), 50 with open cholecystectomy, and 4 with ERCP/sphincterotomy only. In the LC group, 47 had LC during the index admission and 12 underwent delayed LC. Fifty patients had open cholec