Open AccessWhat Have We Learned About Acute Pancreatitis in Children?
Author(s) -
Bai Harrison X,
Lowe Mark E,
Husain Sohail Z
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/mpg.0b013e3182061d75
Subject(s) - medicine , acute pancreatitis , pancreatitis , presentation (obstetrics) , natural history , intensive care medicine , disease , pediatrics , pathology , surgery
Pediatric pancreatitis has received much attention during the past few years. Numerous reports have identified an increasing trend in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis in children and key differences in disease presentation and management between infants and older children. The present review provides a brief, evidence‐based focus on the latest progress in the clinical field. It also poses important questions for emerging multicenter registries to answer about the natural history and management of affected children with pancreatitis.