Acute pancreatitis is sudden inflammation of the pancreas. Most cases do not require immediate surgery.
What is this condition?
Disease ranges from mild self-limited illness to severe pancreatitis with organ failure and necrosis.
Signs and symptoms
Typical symptoms include severe upper abdominal pain radiating to the back, nausea and vomiting.
Diagnostic assessment
Diagnosis uses clinical findings, pancreatic enzymes and imaging when needed; cause and severity are assessed.
General treatment framework
Treatment is mainly supportive. Bile duct obstruction, infected necrosis or organized collections may require intervention.
Role of surgery
Surgical, endoscopic or interventional treatment is reserved for selected complications, often using a step-up strategy.
Selected academic work
These publications demonstrate academic work related to the topic; they are not the sole source of current treatment standards.
- PUB-2025-02 — 2025 — The Role of Resolvin D1 in the Differential Diagnosis of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Acute Pancreatitis: A Case-Control Study. — https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61020168
- PUB-2023-03 — 2023 — Acute pancreatitis: It can be the first sign of silent gallstones. — https://doi.org/10.47717/turkjsurg.2023.5787
