title: Local complications of acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Acute pancreatitis is seen commonly on the surgical take. It can be complicated by the development of pseudocysts and necrosis. This review discusses each of these in turn and outlines the different management strategies now on offer.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Registrar in the Department of General Surgery, Great Western Hospital, Swindon SN3 6BB.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Upchurch
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*