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    Aust N Z J Surg. 1990 Aug;60(8):589-94.

    Gallstone pancreatitis: a proposed management strategy.

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    Department of Surgery, Greenlane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Abstract

    It has been usual practice to manage gallstone pancreatitis conservatively over the acute phase and to perform an elective cholecystectomy after an interval of 2-3 months. Because of the risks of recurrent pancreatitis, and in an effort to reduce the high morbidity and mortality associated with severe pancreatitis, there has been a trend towards early surgical intervention and, more recently, endoscopic sphincterotomy. From the Greenlane Hospital experience during 1979-1987, and from a review of recent literature, a strategy is proposed for the management of acute gallstone pancreatitis.

    PMID:
    2202282
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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