Worldrenowned experts and opinionmakers comprehensively review the clinicalchallenges of managing acute and chronic pancreatitis and explain the basicscience th... » 

Worldrenowned experts and opinionmakers comprehensively review the clinicalchallenges of managing acute and chronic pancreatitis and explain the basicscience that underlies these management strategies. The authors provide uptodate discussions of the pathophysiology epidemiology diagnostic strategiestreatment and complications of the diseases. TOCPart I. Acute Pancreatitis.Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis. Diagnosis and RiskStratification of Acute Pancreatitis. Gallstone Pancreatitis. Other Causes ofAcute Pancreatitis. Treatment of Mild Acute Pancreatitis and Prevention ofPostEndoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis. Treatment ofSevere Acute Pancreatitis. Pancreatic Necrosis and Infections in Patients WithAcute Pancreatitis. Pancreatic Fluid Collections and Pseudocysts in PatientsWith Acute Pancreatitis. Part II. Chronic Pancreatitis. Epidemiology of ChronicPancreatitis. Risk Etiology and Pathophysiology of Chronic Pancreatitis.Natural History of Chronic Pancreatitis. Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis.Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Overview and Medical Management.Endoscopic Approach to Chronic Pancreatitis. Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis.Treatment of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency. Complications of ChronicPancreatitis. Index. «