Can ultrasound predict the severity of acute pancreatitis early by observing acute fluid collection?

• 作 者: Yan Luo Chao Xin Yuan Yu Lan P
• 机 构: Ultrasound Department of First Affiliated Hospital of West China University of Medical Science,Surge
• 出 处: 世界胃肠病学杂志
• 发表日期: 2004年期
• 关键词: pancreatitis/classification acute fluid collection pancreatitis/ultrasonography
• 基金项目: 卫生部临床学科重点项目

INTRODUCTIONThe spectrum of acute pancreatitis (AP) ranges from a mild spontaneously resolved disorder to severe disease with mortality up to 20%-48.4%[1-3]. sAP is defined as the AP with organ failure and /or local complications which developed form acute fluid collection (AFC) including necrosis ,abscess , pseudocyst formation into or around the pancreas [4].