title: Acute pancreatitis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Acute pancreatitis continues to be a serious illness, and the patients with acute pancreatitis are at risk to develop different complications from ongoing pancreatic inflammation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present review is to highlight the classification, treatment and prognosis of acute pancreatitis.  MATERIAL #ENTITYSTARTX00026;
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the English-language literature (Medline) addressing pancreatitis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Acute pancreatitis is frequently caused by gallstone disease or excess alcohol ingestion. There are a number of important issues regarding clinical highlights in the classification, treatment and prognosis of acute pancreatitis, and treatment options for complications of acute pancreatitis including pancreatic pseudocysts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Multidisciplinary approach should be used for the management of the patient with acute pancreatitis.
authors.forename: Bo-Guang
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Ake
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andrén-Sandberg