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RESEARCH PRODUCT
ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT FOR ACUTE BILIARY PANCREATITIS
John BaillieKlaus Mergenersubject
medicine.medical_specialtyPancreatic diseasemedicine.diagnostic_testBile ductbusiness.industryGastroenterologyGallstonesmedicine.diseaseGastroenterologySurgeryEndoscopymedicine.anatomical_structureInternal medicinemedicineAcute pancreatitisPancreatitisBiliary pancreatitisbusinessEndoscopic treatmentdescription
Worldwide, gallstones are the most common cause of acute pancreatitis, a disorder that ranges in severity from mild to life-threatening. How gallstones cause pancreatitis is hotly debated, as is the need for endoscopic decompression of the bile duct in sick patients. This article is a critical analysis of the existing data.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-09-01 | Gastroenterology Clinics of North America |