PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sven M van Dijk
AU  - Nora D L Hallensleben
AU  - Hjalmar C van Santvoort
AU  - Paul Fockens
AU  - Harry van Goor
AU  - Marco J Bruno
AU  - Marc G Besselink
ED  - ,
TI  - Acute pancreatitis: recent advances through randomised trials
AID  - 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-313595
DP  - 2017 Nov 01
TA  - Gut
PG  - 2024--2032
VI  - 66
IP  - 11
4099  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/66/11/2024.short
4100  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/66/11/2024.full
SO  - Gut2017 Nov 01; 66
AB  - Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common GI conditions requiring acute hospitalisation and has a rising incidence. In recent years, important insights on the management of acute pancreatitis have been obtained through numerous randomised controlled trials. Based on this evidence, the treatment of acute pancreatitis has gradually developed towards a tailored, multidisciplinary effort, with distinctive roles for gastroenterologists, radiologists and surgeons. This review summarises how to diagnose, classify and manage patients with acute pancreatitis, emphasising the evidence obtained through randomised controlled trials.