Gretchen Cress

INTRODUCTION: Acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) are rare diseases in children. Prospective evaluation of progression to irreversible sequelae is currently lacking…

Treatment options for pediatric acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) are limited. We have previously reported subjective pain improvement in children with ARP or CP following therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)…

BACKGROUND: Transabdominal ultrasound (TAUS) is frequently utilized in pediatric acute pancreatitis for its ready availability, low cost, and lack of ionizing radiation or need for anesthesia…