Pancreatitis : treatment and complications / edited by Luis Rodrigo.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Rodrigo Saez, Luis, Editor.

Contributor:

• Rodrigo, Luis, editor.
• National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (U.S.)
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (U.S.)

Series:

• NIH publication ; no. 08-1596

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Pancreatitis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Pancreatitis

Place of Publication:

• IntechOpen 2012
• [Place of publication not identified] : InTech, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pancreatitis may be acute or chronic. Although they can be caused by similar aetiologies, they tend to follow distinct natural histories. Around 80% of acute pancreatitis (AP) diagnoses occur as secondary to gallstone disease and alcohol misuse. This disease is commonly associated with the sudden onset of upper abdominal that is usually severe enough to warrant the patient seeking urgent medical attention. Overall, 10 to 25% of AP episodes are classified as severe, leading to an associated mortality rate of 7 to 30%. Treatment is conservative and consists of general medical support performed by experienced teams, sometimes in ICUs. Although most cases of acute pancreatitis are uncomplicated and resolve spontaneously, the presence of complications has significant prognostic importance. Necrosis, hemorrhage, and infection convey rates of up to 25%, 50%, and 80% mortality, respectively. Other complications such as pseudocyst formation, pseudoaneurysm formation, or venous thrombosis increase morbidity and mortality to a lesser degree. The presence of pancreatic infection must be avoided.

Notes:

• Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (Intech, viewed October 7, 2022).
• Includes bibliographical references.
• Title from PDF caption title screen (nih.gov, viewed May 23, 2011).
• "July 2008"--[8] p.

ISBN:

953-51-6831-2

OCLC:

727068009