Predicting the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis
10.15279/kpba.2021.26.3.168
- Author:
Song Yi YU
1
;
Yun Chae LEE
;
Seong-Hun KIM
;
Seung Ok LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From:Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
2021;26(3):168-175
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute pancreatitis has two mortality peaks, which occurs within the first 2 weeks due to organ failure and then weeks or months later as result of multi-organ failure and local complications. Although there have been several clinical and multidisciplinary evaluation measures, imaging tests, and serological tests proposed to forecast severe acute pancreatitis, there is still no single test available to reliably predict the disease severity and time of death. Future large-scale studies are required to develop an assessment scale that can accurately predict the prognosis and mortality risk of severe acute pancreatitis.
