Epidemiologia i etiologia ostrego zapalenia trzustki

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common and severe gastrointestinal disease with poorly understood pathogenesis. The incidence rate of acute pancreatitis has been rising recently in many countries. Moving forward, the disease represents a significant number of hospitalizations. Although the most common etiological factors including biliary stones and alcohol abuse are relatively easy to diagnose, the identifications of the other less common etiologies may be challenging. Moreover, regardless of its etiology, acute pancreatitis represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, ranging, in the case of severe form of acute pancreatitis, from 36 to 50%. Recently, several guidelines of acute pancreatitis management have been published. Typical clinical management of acute pancreatitis includes intensive intravenous hydration, analgesia, and treatment of complications. However, data concerning acute pancreatitis diagnosis are still insufficient. Thus, the aim of this review was to discuss the acute pancreatitis epidemiology as well as establish the acute pancreatitis etiological workup algorithm.