Controversies in Acute Pancreatitis

Abstract

Does Incompetence of the Sphincter of Oddi Exist? Can It Account for Certain Cases of Acute Pancreatitis?.- Pancreatic Duct Reflux and Acute Pancreatitis.- Can Pancreaticoduodenal Reflux Explain Acute Pancreatitis? Yes, in Some Cases.- The Role of Biliary Millilithiasis in the Pathogenesis of Acute Pancreatitis.- Hemodynamic and Metabolic Impairment in Acute Pancreatitis.- Acute Pancreatitis Following Transduodenal Sphincterotomy.- Discussion.- Controversies in the Biological Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis.- The Cause of Hypophosphatemia in Acute Pancreatitis.- Fibronectin as a Prognostic Parameter in Patients Suffering from Pancreatogenic Shock.- The P3 Index in Acute Pancreatitis.- The Amylase to Creatinine Clearance Ratio.- Interest of Measuring Plasmatic and Urinary Lipase Activity in Pancreatic Disorders.- Ultrasonic Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis.- Contribution of Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Severe Acute Pancreatitis.- Possibilities and Limits of Sonography in Acute Pancreatitis.- Computed Tomography and Clinical Severity of Acute Pancreatitis.- Computed Tomography and Acute Pancreatitis.- Computer Tomography and Prognostics of Acute Pancreatitis.- Retrospective Value of Diagnostic Procedures in Acute Pancreatitis.- Computed Tomography and Anatomical Comparisons in Acute Pancreatitis.- Possibilities and Limits of Computed Tomography.- Contribution of Computed Tomography in the Management of Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis.- Peritoneal Lavage for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Acute Pancreatitis.- What can be Expected of Laparoscopy in the Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis?.- Objective Prognostic Evaluation of Patients with Acute Pancreatitis.- Prognostic Signs in Acute Pancreatitis.- Prognostic Value of Nystagmus in the Evolution of Acute Pancreatitis.- Pancreatic Necrosis and Acute Pancreatitis.- Functional Cardiorespiratory Patterns in Acute Pancreatitis.- Histopathology of Experimental Pancreatitis of Ductal Origin.- Current Status of Diagnosis and Conservative Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis.- Anatomopathological Findings in Acute Pancreatitis.- Acute Necrotic Pancreatitis: Anatomosurgical Correlations and Therapeutic Deductions.- Proteinase Inhibitors of Microbial Origin in the Treatment of Experimental Acute Haemorrhagic Pancreatitis.- Relationship of Glucagon to Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion and Its Use in Acute Pancreatitis.- Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis with Somatostatin. A Randomized Study.- Trypsinogen and Trypsin in Acute Pancreatitis. Physiopathology.- A Prospective Study to Determine the Efficacy of Dextran 40 in Acute Pancreatitis.- Our Experience in the Treatment of Acute Necrotizing Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis.- Acute Pancreatitis: Results of 42 Observations.- Acute Pancreatitis. Retrospective Study of 225 Cases.- Points of View on Necrosis in Acute Pancreatitis.- Peritoneal Lavage in Acute Pancreatitis.- Our Experience with Drainage-Lavage of the Peritoneal Cavity.- A Controlled Randomized Study on the Value of Peritoneal Lavage in Acute Pancreatitis (an Interim Report).- Therapeutic Peritoneal Lavage.- Peritoneal Dialysis in Acute Necrotic-Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis.- Acute Hemorrhagic-Necrotic Pancreatitis: Laparotomy or Peritoneal Lavage? Results of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Study.- Controversies in Acute Pancreatitis.- Endoscopic Papillotomy as a Therapeutic Alternative in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis.- Endoscopic Sphincterotomy in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis.- Endoscopic Sphincterotomy in Acute Pancreatitis.- Possibilities and Limits of Intensive Care in Acute Necrotic Pancreatitis.- Controversies in Possibilities and Limits of Intensive Care. Conclusions.- Acute Pancreatitis: Controversial Operative Indications.- Our Criteria for Surgical Intervention in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis.- Controversies in Surgical Indications.- Results of Exeresis in Acute Necrotico-hemorrhagic Pancreatitis.- Choice of Treatment in Acute Pancreatitis.- Surgical Treatment of Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis: A Series of 30 Cases.- Surgical Treatment of Acute Necrotizing Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis: A Series of 46 Cases.- Acute Pancreatitis: Conservative Attitude, Expectant Vigilance.- Acute Pancreatitis: Results and Strategy of Operative Treatment.- Role of Total Pancreatectomy in the Treatment of Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis. Indications and Results of 22 Cases.- Early and Iterative Interventions in Cases of Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis: An Answer to the Absence of Correlation Between Their Anatomical and Clinical Expressions.- Enteral Nutrition by Alimentation Jejunostomy in 11 Cases of Severe Acute Pancreatitis.- The Role of Artificial Nutrition in the Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis.- Role of Complete Parenteral Treatment Nutrition in Acute Pancreatitis.- Amino Acid Metabolism in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis. Aspects of Parenteral Nutrition.- Secondary Colonic Lesions in Acute Pancreatitis.- Necrotizing Colitis and Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis. Report of Eight Cases. Role of Shock.- Problems in the Management of Pancreatic Abscesses.- Treatment of Pancreatic Abscess.- Treatment of Fistulas Following Laparotomy for Acute Pancreatitis.- General Conclusions and Adoption of a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Programme for the Future.