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Cammarata F, Rovati L, Fontana P, Gambitta P, Armellino A, Aseni P. Endoscopic Ultrasound to Identify the Actual Cause of Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:3256. [PMID: 37892077 PMCID: PMC10606009 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13203256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Idiopathic acute pancreatitis (IAP) presents a diagnostic challenge and refers to cases where the cause of acute pancreatitis remains uncertain despite a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has emerged as a valuable tool in the diagnostic workup of IAP. This review explores the pivotal role of EUS in detecting the actual cause of IAP and assessing its accuracy, timing, safety, and future technological improvement. In this review, we investigate the role of EUS in identifying the actual cause of IAP by examining the available literature. We aim to assess possible existing evidence regarding EUS accuracy, timing, and safety and explore potential trends of future technological improvements in EUS for diagnostic purposes. Following PRISMA guidelines, 60 pertinent studies were selected and analysed. EUS emerges as a crucial diagnostic tool, particularly when conventional imaging fails. It can offer intricate visualization of the pancreas, biliary system, and adjacent structures. Microlithiasis, biliary sludge, chronic pancreatitis, and small pancreatic tumors seem to be much more accurately identified with EUS in the setting of IAP. The optimal timing for EUS is post-resolution of the acute phase of the disease. With a low rate of complications, EUS poses minimal safety concerns. EUS-guided interventions, including fine-needle aspiration, collection drainage, and biopsies, aid in the cytological analysis. With high diagnostic accuracy, safety, and therapeutic potential, EUS is able to improve patient outcomes when managing IAP. Further refinement of EUS techniques and cost-effectiveness assessment of EUS-guided approaches need to be explored in multicentre prospective studies. This review underscores EUS as a transformative tool in unraveling IAP's enigma and advancing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
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- Francesco Cammarata
- Department of General Surgery, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy;
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Emergency Department, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, ASST Ovest Milanese, 20025 Legnano, Italy; (P.F.); (P.G.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, ASST Ovest Milanese, 20025 Legnano, Italy; (P.F.); (P.G.)
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- Endoscopy Division, Ospedale San Leopoldo Mandic di Merate, ASST Lecco, 23807 Lecco, Italy;
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- Emergency Department, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy
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Żorniak M, Sirtl S, Beyer G, Mahajan UM, Bretthauer K, Schirra J, Schulz C, Kohlmann T, Lerch MM, Mayerle J. Consensus definition of sludge and microlithiasis as a possible cause of pancreatitis. Gut 2023; 72:1919-1926. [PMID: 37072178 PMCID: PMC10511955 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In up to 20% of patients, the aetiology of acute pancreatitis (AP) remains elusive and is thus called idiopathic. On more detailed review these cases can often be explained through biliary disease and are amenable to treatment. Findings range from biliary sludge to microlithiasis but their definitions remain fluid and controversial. DESIGN A systematic literature review (1682 reports, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines) analysed definitions of biliary sludge and microlithiasis, followed by an online international expert survey (30 endoscopic ultrasound/hepatobiliary and pancreatic experts; 36 items) which led to definitions of both. These were consented by Delphi voting and clinically evaluated in a retrospective cohort of patients with presumed biliary pancreatitis. RESULTS In 13% of original articles and 19.2% of reviews, microlithiasis and biliary sludge were used synonymously. In the survey, 41.7% of experts described the term 'sludge' and 'microlithiasis' as identical findings. As a consequence, three definitions were proposed, agreed on and confirmed by voting to distinctly discriminate between biliary sludge (hyperechoic material without acoustic shadowing) and microlithiasis (echorich calculi of ≤5 mm with acoustic shadowing) as opposed to larger biliary stones, both for location in gallbladder and bile ducts. In an initial attempt to investigate the clinical relevance in a retrospective analysis in 177 confirmed cases in our hospital, there was no difference in severity of AP if caused by sludge, microlithiasis or stones. CONCLUSION We propose a consensus definition for the localisation, ultrasound morphology and diameter of biliary sludge and microlithiasis as distinct entities. Interestingly, severity of biliary AP was not dependent on the size of concrements warranting prospective randomised studies which treatment options are adequate to prevent recurrence.
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- Michal Żorniak
- Department of Medicine II, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Oncology, Medical Center for Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Gastroenterological Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medicine II, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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Belfrage H, Lankinen E, Kylänpää L, Louhimo J. ACUTE PANCREATITIS in HELSINKI in 2016-2018: INCIDENCE, ETIOLOGY and RISK FACTORS - analysis of 1378 acute pancreatitis episodes in a Finnish normal population. Scand J Gastroenterol 2023; 58:88-93. [PMID: 35875929 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2022.2099760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Updated population-based studies on acute pancreatitis (AP) in Finland are lacking. Our aim was to evaluate the current data for AP in Helsinki. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed an electronic health care records (EHRs) search on AP patients treated at Helsinki University Hospital between the years 2016 - 2018. Incidence was calculated, etiological and potential risk factors, as well as severity of AP were documented and analyzed. RESULTS Between 2016 and 2018 we found 1378 AP episodes on 1084 patients, 35% of the patients had several AP episodes, i.e., recurrent AP (RAP). The domicile-adjusted incidence was 42.2/100 000. 47% of the patients had alcohol etiology (59% men, 27% women) and 23% had biliary etiology, 21% were idiopathic and 2.9% were post-ERCP pancreatitis. 13.1% of the patients had passed at the end of September 2021. 45% of the patients were currently smoking, 11% were ex-smokers, and the highest percentage of smokers was in the group of alcohol-caused AP with 74% ever-smokers. Biliary AP had the highest amount of overweight patients. 24% of the patients used anticoagulation (AC) medication, and the percentage was significantly higher with idiopathic AP (48%). RAP, female sex and normal BMI associated with a mild form of AP. CONCLUSIONS Incidence of AP and the percentage of alcohol etiology are lower than earlier reported for Finland although still higher than in other Nordic countries. Smoking and the use of AC medication associate with AP.
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- Hanna Belfrage
- Department of Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Rana SS. Evaluating the role of endoscopic ultrasound in pancreatitis. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 16:953-965. [PMID: 36263489 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2022.2138856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) provides high-resolution images of both pancreatic parenchyma and duct and therefore is an integral component of evaluating and treating patients with pancreatitis and its complications. The development of enhanced EUS imaging techniques and newer EUS-specific accessories has expanded the diagnostic and therapeutic role of EUS in patients with acute and chronic pancreatitis (CP). AREAS COVERED This review discusses the current diagnostic and therapeutic role of EUS in acute pancreatitis (AP), CP, and autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). EXPERT OPINION EUS plays a vital role in patients with AP by confirming the presence of common bile duct (CBD) stones in patients with acute biliary pancreatitis and intermediate probability of CBD stones. It plays an important role in the etiological evaluation of patients with idiopathic acute and recurrent pancreatitis. EUS is also an essential modality for diagnosing and managing pancreatico-biliary as well as gastroduodenal complications associated with CP. EUS-guided FNB using newer generation core biopsy needles has made possible accurate diagnosis of AIP by providing tissue samples with preserved architecture.
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- Surinder Singh Rana
- Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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[Imaging diagnostics in acute pancreatitis]. Internist (Berl) 2021; 62:1044-1054. [PMID: 34524469 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-021-01153-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Abdominal imaging is an important component of the diagnostics of acute pancreatitis. In addition to the clinical features and the laboratory constellation, it serves to establish the diagnosis or the exclusion of other diseases and also the identification and assessment of the course of local complications and vascular changes that can arise during the course of acute pancreatitis. Due to the numerous imaging examination methods that are available, their combination options and the different examination times, there are diverse application options that have to be taken into account, such as the severity and duration of the disease, concomitant diseases and complications of acute pancreatitis. A rational use of imaging is an important prerequisite for high quality and at the same time cost-effective patient care. This review summarizes the current importance of imaging in acute pancreatitis, with particular reference to the updated S3 guidelines on acute pancreatitis.
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Tepox-Padrón A, Bernal-Mendez RA, Duarte-Medrano G, Romano-Munive AF, Mairena-Valle M, Ramírez-Luna MÁ, Marroquin-Reyes JD, Uscanga L, Chan C, Domínguez-Rosado I, Hernandez-Calleros J, Pelaez-Luna M, Tellez-Avila F. Utility of endoscopic ultrasound in idiopathic acute recurrent pancreatitis. BMJ Open Gastroenterol 2021; 8:bmjgast-2020-000538. [PMID: 33402380 PMCID: PMC7786795 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2020-000538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Idiopathic acute recurrent pancreatitis (IARP) is defined as at least two episodes of acute pancreatitis with the complete or near-complete resolution of symptoms and signs of pancreatitis between episodes, without an identified cause. There is a paucity of information about the usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in IARP.
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- Alejandra Tepox-Padrón
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico, Mexico
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico, Mexico
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico, Mexico
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico, Mexico
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico, Mexico
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico, Mexico
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico, Mexico
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- Gastroenterology Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Tlalpan, Mexico
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- Surgery Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico, Mexico
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- Surgery Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico, Mexico
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- Gastroenterology Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Tlalpan, Mexico
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- Gastroenterology Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Tlalpan, Mexico
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- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico, Mexico
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Factors predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis in elderly patients. Aging Clin Exp Res 2021; 33:183-192. [PMID: 32185694 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01523-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP) and severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) are associated with organ failure (OF), which can be lethal. AIMS This study determined the factors that predict the severity of AP at admission in elderly patients. METHODS In this retrospective study, the data from elderly patients (> 60 years of age) admitted within 72 h of onset of symptoms without OF were collected. These data at admission were analyzed and correlated with the severity of AP. To identify the factors associated with more serious AP (i.e. MSAP and SAP), patients were divided into mild acute pancreatitis (MAP) and MSAP + SAP groups. RESULTS A total of 198 patients [MAP group (n = 135) and MSAP + SAP group (n = 63)] were included. Biliary disease was the most common etiology. Respiratory failure was the most common OF. Logistic regression analyses indicated that idiopathic etiology (odds ratio [OR]: 3.029, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.017-9.022, p = 0.047), pre-existing pulmonary disease (OR: 7.104, CI 1.750-28.84, p = 0.006), increased hematocrit level (OR: 3.717, 95%CI 1.372-10.070, p = 0.010), serum calcium (OR: 0.023, 95%CI 0.001-0.371, p = 0.008), serum glucose (OR: 1.157, 95%CI 1.031-1.299, p = 0.013), arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) (OR: 0.914, 95%CI 0.874-0.956, p < 0.001), and pleural effusion (OR: 4.979, 95%CI 1.863-13.303, p = 0.001) were independent predictors of more serious AP. CONCLUSION This study found that idiopathic etiology, pre-existing pulmonary diseases, increased hematocrit level or pleural effusion, higher serum glucose, and lower serum calcium or PaO2 at the time of admission independently correlated with more serious AP in the elderly patients.
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Umans DS, Rangkuti CK, Sperna Weiland CJ, Timmerhuis HC, Bouwense SAW, Fockens P, Besselink MG, Verdonk RC, van Hooft JE. Endoscopic ultrasonography can detect a cause in the majority of patients with idiopathic acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endoscopy 2020; 52:955-964. [PMID: 32557477 DOI: 10.1055/a-1183-3370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic acute pancreatitis (IAP) has a 25 % pancreatitis recurrence rate. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) may diagnose treatable causes of IAP and hence prevent recurrence. The goal of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to determine the diagnostic yield of EUS and its impact on recurrence. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched for English studies on EUS in adults with IAP. The primary outcome was diagnostic yield. Secondary outcomes included recurrence. Methodological quality was assessed using the QUADAS-2 score. Meta-analysis was performed to calculate the pooled diagnostic yield and risk ratio with 95 % confidence intervals (CI) using a random-effects model with inverse variance method. RESULTS 22 studies were included, with 1490 IAP patients who underwent EUS. Overall diagnostic yield was 59 % (874 /1490; 95 %CI 52 % - 66 %). The most common etiologies were biliary (429 /1490; 30 %, 95 %CI 21 % - 41 %) and chronic pancreatitis (271 /1490; 12 %, 95 %CI 8 % - 19 %). In 2 % of patients, neoplasms were detected (45 /1490; 95 %CI 1 % - 4 %). There was no difference in yield between patients with or without recurrent IAP before EUS (risk ratio 0.89, 95 %CI 0.71 - 1.11). CONCLUSIONS EUS is able to identify a potential etiology in the majority of patients with IAP, detecting mostly biliary origin or chronic pancreatitis, but also neoplasms in 2 % of patients. EUS may be associated with a reduction of recurrence rate. Future studies should include complete diagnostic work-up and preferably include patients with a first episode of IAP only.
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- Devica S Umans
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Research and Development, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.,Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Boxhoorn L, Voermans RP, Bouwense SA, Bruno MJ, Verdonk RC, Boermeester MA, van Santvoort HC, Besselink MG. Acute pancreatitis. Lancet 2020; 396:726-734. [PMID: 32891214 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31310-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 428] [Impact Index Per Article: 107.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Acute pancreatitis is an unpredictable and potentially lethal disease. The prognosis mainly depends on the development of organ failure and secondary infection of pancreatic or peripancreatic necrosis. In the past 10 years, treatment of acute pancreatitis has moved towards a multidisciplinary, tailored, and minimally invasive approach. Despite improvements in treatment and critical care, severe acute pancreatitis is still associated with high mortality rates. In this Seminar, we outline the latest evidence on diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for acute pancreatitis.
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- Lotte Boxhoorn
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands; Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Hallensleben ND, Umans DS, Bouwense SAW, Verdonk RC, Romkens TEH, Witteman BJ, Schwartz MP, Spanier MB, Laheij R, van Santvoort HC, Besselink MG, van Hooft JE, Bruno MJ. The diagnostic work-up and outcomes of 'presumed' idiopathic acute pancreatitis: A post-hoc analysis of a multicentre observational cohort. United European Gastroenterol J 2020; 8:340-350. [PMID: 32213015 PMCID: PMC7184667 DOI: 10.1177/2050640619890462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION After standard diagnostic work-up, the aetiology of acute pancreatitis remains unknown in 16-27% of cases, a condition referred to as idiopathic acute pancreatitis (IAP). Determining the aetiology of pancreatitis is essential, as it may direct treatment in the acute phase and guides interventions to prevent recurrent pancreatitis. METHODS Between 2008 and 2015, patients with acute pancreatitis were registered prospectively in 19 Dutch hospitals. Patients who had a negative initial diagnostic work-up with regard to the underlying aetiology of their pancreatitis were labelled 'presumed' IAP. The aim of this study was to assess the use of diagnostic modalities and their yield to establish an aetiology in 'presumed' IAP, and to assess recurrence rates both with and without treatment. RESULTS Out of the 1632 registered patients, 191 patients had a first episode of 'presumed' IAP, of whom 176 (92%) underwent additional diagnostic testing: CT (n = 124, diagnostic yield 8%), EUS (n = 62, yield 35%), MRI/MRCP (n = 56, yield 33%), repeat ultrasound (n = 97, yield 21%), IgG4 (n = 54, yield 9%) and ERCP (n = 15, yield 47%). In 64 of 176 patients (36%) an aetiological diagnosis was established, mostly biliary (n = 39). In 13 out of 176 of patients (7%) a neoplasm was diagnosed. If additional diagnostic workup revealed an aetiology, the recurrence rate was lower in the treated patients than in the patients without a definite aetiology (15% versus 43%, p = 0.014). CONCLUSION Additional diagnostic testing revealed an aetiology in one-third of 'presumed' IAP patients. The aetiology found was mostly biliary, but occasionally neoplasms were found. Identification of an aetiology with subsequent treatment reduced the rate of recurrence.
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- Nora D Hallensleben
- Department of Gastroenterology, Erasmus
MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Research and Development,
St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Development,
St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
- Department of Gastroenterology,
Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud
University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St
Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jeroen
Bosch Hospital, ‘s Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Gelderse
Vallei Hospital, Ede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Meander
Medical Centre, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology,
Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St.
Elisabeth – Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius
Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, University
Medical Centre, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC,
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology,
Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Erasmus
MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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