PREVENTING MORTALITY IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS | BEFORE AND AFTER DISCHARGE

OBJECTIVE. Chronic Pancreatitis (CP) has a detrimental impact on quality of life (QOL). However, with one exception, literature on QOL in CP is limited to cross-sectional data, hindering our ability to understand temporal changes and identify potentially modifiable factors…

SOCIETY: AGA

SOCIETY: AGA This session will offer attendees an opportunity to review and apply evidence based approaches to the evaluation and management of acute pancreatitis and its complications…

BACKGROUND: Exocrine Pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) occurs following acute pancreatitis (AP) at variably reported rates, secondary to combination of suspected impairment in pancreatic enzyme secretion and damage to the pancreatic acinar cells…