Acute Pancreatitis

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Pancreas divisum and duodenal diverticula as two causes of acute or chronic pancreatitis that should not be overlooked: a case report

Introduction In the absence of biliary lithiasis or alcohol abuse, pancreas divisum (PD) can be hypothesized as the cause of recurrent or chronic...

Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis

Times have changed, but AP is still a common and potentially fatal disease with non-specific treatment and an unpredictable prognosis. Until now it...

Fifty Years of the World Gastroenterology Organisation

In parallel with these organizational developments, the field of gastroenterology itself has witnessed tremendous progress. Who could have envisaged...

Advances in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

Epidemiology The incidence of pancreatic cancer in Western industrialised countries is about one in 10,000. This cancer is predominantly diagnosed...

Acute Relapsing Pancreatitis

Definitions Acute pancreatitis is defined as typical pancreatic abdominal pain (mid-epigastric with radiation to the back) persisting for several...

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