Hanna Sternby, Federico Bolado, Héctor J Canaval-Zuleta, Carlos Marra-López, Ana I Hernando-Alonso, Adolfo Del-Val-Antoñana, Guillermo García-Rayado, Robin Rivera-Irigoin, Francisco J Grau-García, Lluís Oms, Judith Millastre-Bocos, Isabel Pascual-Moreno, David Martínez-Ares, Juan A Rodríguez-Oballe, Antonio López-Serrano, María L Ruiz-Rebollo, Alejandro Viejo-Almanzor, Belén González-de-la-Higuera, Aitor Orive-Calzada, Ignacio Gómez-Anta, José Pamies-Guilabert, Fátima Fernández-Gutiérrez-Del-Álamo, Isabel Iranzo-González-Cruz, Mónica E Pérez-Muñante, María D Esteba, Ana Pardillos-Tomé, Pedro Zapater, Enrique de-Madaria
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare and validate the different classifications of severity in acute pancreatitis (AP) and to investigate which characteristics of the disease are associated with worse outcomes. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: AP is a heterogeneous disease, ranging from uneventful cases to patients with considerable morbidity and high mortality rates. Severity classifications based on legitimate determinants of severity are important to correctly describe the course of disease...
April 18, 2018: Annals of Surgery