LOS ANGELES (Feb. 4, 2010) – Patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis usually stay in the hospital for several days, waiting for the symptoms to subside, before undergoing surgery to remedy the ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012;27(10):1576-1580. Follow up echocardiograms were done only in those patients having cardiac dysfunction at admission and who recovered from pancreatitis (n = 24) and it ...

Pancreatitis is a serious condition that can cause severe abdominal pain and digestive problems. Common causes include gallstones, heavy alcohol use, high levels of fat in your blood, and smoking. If ...

Gallstone pancreatitis is associated with the presence of common bile duct (CBD) stones. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is routinely carried out in patients with gallstone ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The device was successfully placed and provided cooling therapy in 21 patients with acute pancreatitis.

Managing acute pancreatitis starts with the right nutrition. In this evidence-based guide, you’ll learn what to eat (and avoid) to support healing and reduce inflammation. Plus, get a practical 3-day ...

Hepatitis viruses have a strong tropism for hepatocytes; viral antigen also has been detected in pancreas and gallbladder. Acute pancreatitis is common in Fulminant hepatic failure but rarely reported ...

Researchers compared the effects of early vs delayed oral feeding among patients with acute pancreatitis. Consistent with current guidelines, early oral feeding is beneficial for individuals with ...

Use of cholesterol-lowering statins was linked to a lower risk of developing a subtype of diabetes that occurs after acute pancreatitis, according to a new report. The benefits of statins depended on ...