| Theme |
Serve Acute Pancreatitis -- Prediction of Deterioration and Therapeutic Strategy |
| Title |
Current Concepts on Pathogenesis in Severe Acute Pancreatitis |
| Author |
Tetsuo Hayakawa |
2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Tooru Naruse |
2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Motoji Kitagawa |
2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Hiroshi Ishiguro |
2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Nobumasa Mizuno |
2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Morio Nakajima |
2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Wang You Xue |
2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] |
In severe acute pancreatitis, organ damage and dysfunction occur in and around the pancreas and in organs far from the pancreas. The latter organ failures relate to the severity and prognosis of the disease. Pathogenese of the severe acute pancreatitis is reviewed from the aspects of clinical pictures, patho physiology, and treatment. |