Endoscopic treatment for acute biliary pancreatitis. When and in whom?
Worldwide, gallstones are the most common cause of acute pancreatitis, a disorder that ranges in severity from mild to life-threatening. How gallstones cause pancreatitis is hotly debated, as is the need for endoscopic decompression of the bile duct in sick patients. This article is a critical analysis of the existing data.
Mergener
K
K
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universitaet, Mainz, Germany.
Baillie
J
J
D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome