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Revised Japanese guidelines for the management of acute pancreatitis 2015: revised concepts and updated points
Author(s) -
Isaji Shuji,
Takada Tadahiro,
Mayumi Toshihiro,
Yoshida Masahiro,
Wada Keita,
Yokoe Masamichi,
Itoi Takao,
Gabata Toshifumi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 1868-6974
DOI - 10.1002/jhbp.260
Subject(s) - medicine , grading (engineering) , necrotizing pancreatitis , pancreatitis , meta analysis , acute pancreatitis , general surgery , intensive care medicine , gastroenterology , civil engineering , engineering
Background Taking together the recent dramatic changes of the revised Atlanta classification and evidence newly obtained such as the role of step‐up approach for necrotizing pancreatitis, the revision committee of the Japanese (JPN) Guidelines 2015 was prompted to perform an extensive revision of the guidelines. Methods The JPN Guidelines 2015 was compared to the former edition 2010, and revision concepts and major revision points were reviewed. We compared the JPN 2015 with the other two guidelines, International Association of Pancreatology (IAP)/American Pancreas Association (APA) 2013 and American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2013, in order to clarify the distinct points. Results The meta‐analysis team conducted a new meta‐analysis of four subjects that have been associated with conflicting results. It is apparent that the revised guidelines have been created more systematically and more objectively. As of antibiotics prophylaxis, its use in early phase (within 72 h of onset) for severe acute pancreatitis is recommended in JPN 2015 according to the results of original meta‐analysis, whereas the other two guidelines do not recommend its routine use. An approach and management of local complications in necrotizing pancreatitis including infected necrosis are almost similar in the three guidelines. JPN 2015 alone emphasizes the implementation of the pancreatitis bundles that specify the management and treatment within the first 48 h after the onset of severe acute pancreatitis. Conclusion The JPN Guidelines 2015 prove to be the highest quality in terms of systematic literature review conducting original analyses by the meta‐analysis team, determining the grading of recommendations and providing pancreatitis bundles.