TY  - CHAP
AU  - B. Suresh Kumar Shetty
AU  - Ramdas Naik 
AU  - Adithi S. Shetty
AU  - Sharadha Rai
AU  - Ritesh G. Menezes
AU  - Tanuj Kanchan
ED  - Luis Rodrigo Saez
Y1  - 2012-03-02
PY  - 2012
T1  - Acute Pancreatitis - The Current Concept in Ethiopathogenesis, Morphology and Complications
N2  - 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.
BT  - Pancreatitis
SP  - Ch. 1
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/27459
DO  - 10.5772/27459
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-23
ER  -