Open AccessAcute Pancreatitis—Progress and Challenges
Author(s) -
Elham Afghani,
Stephen J. Pandol,
Tooru Shimosegawa,
Robert M. Sutton,
Bechien U. Wu,
Santhi Swaroop Vege,
Fred S. Gorelick,
Morihisa Hirota,
John A. Windsor,
Simon K. Lo,
Martin L. Freeman,
Markus M. Lerch,
Yoshihisa Tsuji,
Gil Y. Melmed,
Wahid Wassef,
Julia Mayerle
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pancreas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-4828
pISSN - 0885-3177
DOI - 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000500
Subject(s) - acute pancreatitis , pancreatitis , medicine , intensive care medicine , general surgery
An international symposium entitled "Acute pancreatitis: progress and challenges" was held on November 5, 2014 at the Hapuna Beach Hotel, Big Island, Hawaii, as part of the 45th Anniversary Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association and the Japanese Pancreas Society. The course was organized and directed by Drs. Stephen Pandol, Tooru Shimosegawa, Robert Sutton, Bechien Wu, and Santhi Swaroop Vege. The symposium objectives were to: (1) highlight current issues in management of acute pancreatitis, (2) discuss promising treatments, (3) consider development of quality indicators and improved measures of disease activity, and (4) present a framework for international collaboration for development of new therapies. This article represents a compilation and adaptation of brief summaries prepared by speakers at the symposium with the purpose of broadly disseminating information and initiatives.