Peter A Banks, Thomas L Bollen, Christos Dervenis, Hein G Gooszen, Colin D Johnson, Michael G Sarr, Gregory G Tsiotos, Santhi Swaroop Vege
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The Atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis enabled standardised reporting of research and aided communication between clinicians. Deficiencies identified and improved understanding of the disease make a revision necessary. METHODS: A web-based consultation was undertaken in 2007 to ensure wide participation of pancreatologists. After an initial meeting, the Working Group sent a draft document to 11 national and international pancreatic associations...
January 2013: Gut