High levels of calcium or triglycerides (a type of fat) in the blood can also lead to chronic pancreatitis. Gallstones are the most common cause of acute pancreatitis. Gallstones are small ...

Managing acute pancreatitis starts with the right nutrition. In this evidence-based guide, you’ll learn what to eat (and ...

There are no drugs specifically designed to treat acute pancreatitis, a disease that affects around 2.8 million people worldwide each year. The condition can lead to debilitating symptoms ...

Paediatric Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas in children, a large gland behind the stomach. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine to help digest fats ...

The types of surgery for infected pancreatic necrosis include necrosectomy with closed continuous irrigation via indwelling catheters, necrosectomy with open packing, or necrosectomy with closed ...

The presence of diastolic dysfunction is important in patients with acute pancreatitis because it may determine how we give intravenous fluids in these patients. Aggressive fluid resuscitation in ...

Peripancreatic adipocyte necrosis is characteristic of severe acute pancreatitis, and is thought to trigger adipocytokine release. Schäffler et al., therefore, evaluated serum levels of three ...