Prediction and Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis
This volume provides a comprehensive summary of pancreatitis and its complications, with expert recommendations on prediction and management. The text thoughtfully summarizes the current prediction models for severe acute pancreatitis, including laborator
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Prediction and Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Chris E. Forsmark • Timothy B. Gardner Editors
Prediction and Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Editors Chris E. Forsmark Division of Gastroenterology Hepatology, and Nutrition University of Florida Gainesville, FL, USA
Timothy B. Gardner Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Pancreatic Autoislet Cell Program Lebanon, NH, USA
ISBN 978-1-4939-0970-4 ISBN 978-1-4939-0971-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0971-1 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014940051 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a devastating disease affecting thousands of patients annually and resulting in substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. In fact, acute pancreatitis is currently the most common hospital discharge diagnosis for gastrointestinal disease in the United States. While most patients have mild pancreatitis and recover, the high morbidity and a mortality rate of 20 % make SAP among the most lethal of all gastrointestinal diseases. In the last 20 years extensive progress h
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