ReviewWorld journal of clinical cases2023
Controversies in the management of acute pancreatitis: An update.
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- European Interdisciplinary Guidelines on Pain Management in Acute Pancreatitis: UEG, EPC, EDS, ESDO, EAGEN, ESPGHAN, ESGAR, and ESPCG Evidence-Based Recommendations.United European gastroenterology journal · 2026Guideline
- Integrative multi-omics profiling reveals coordinated immunometabolic reprogramming and host-microbiome interactions in acute pancreatitis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Optimising Pain Relief in Acute Pancreatitis: An Evidence-Based Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Multidisciplinary interventional approach in management of acute pancreatitis-changing trends over the time.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Percutaneous Biopsy and Drainage of the Pancreas.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2024Review
- Radiological and Biochemical Parameters in Assessing Acute Pancreatitis Severity: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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Abstract
This review summarized the current controversies in the management of acute pancreatitis (AP). The controversies in management range from issues involving fluid resuscitation, nutrition, the role of antibiotics and antifungals, which analgesic to use, role of anticoagulation and intervention for complications in AP. The interventions vary from percutaneous drainage, endoscopy or surgery. Active research and emerging data are helping to formulate better guidelines. The available evidence favors crystalloids, although the choice and type of fluid resuscitation is an area of dynamic research. The nutrition aspect does not have controversy as of now as early enteral feeding is preferred most often than not. The empirical use of antibiotics and antifungals are gray zones, and more data is needed for conclusive guidelines. The choice of analgesic is being studied, and the recommendations are still evolving. The position of using anticoagulation is still awaiting consensus. The role of intervention is well established, although the modality is constantly changing and favoring endoscopy or percutaneous drainage rather than surgery. It is evident that more multicenter randomized controlled trials are required for establishing the standard of care in these crucial management issues of AP to improve the morbidity and mortality worldwide.
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