Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis in China (2021)

• Main Authors: Fei Li, Shouwang Cai, Feng Cao, Rufu Chen, Deliang Fu, Chunlin Ge, Chunyi Hao, Jihui Hao, Heguang Huang, Zhixiang Jian, Gang Jin, Ang Li, Haimin Li, Shengping Li, Weiqin Li, Yixiong Li, Tingbo Liang, Xubao Liu, Wenhui Lou, Yi Miao, Yiping Mou, Chenghong Peng, Renyi Qin, Chenghao Shao, Bei Sun, Guang Tan, Xiaodong Tian, Huaizhi Wang, Lei Wang, Wei Wang, Weilin Wang, Junmin Wei, Heshui Wu, Wenming Wu, Zheng Wu, Changqing Yan, Yinmo Yang, Xiaoyu Yin, Xianjun Yu, Chunhui Yuan, Taiping Zhang, Yupei Zhao, on behalf of the Chinese Pancreatic Surgery Association
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2021-06-01
• Series: Journal of Pancreatology
• Online Access: http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/JP9.0000000000000071

Abstract. Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute abdominal condition of the digestive system. In recent years, treatment concepts, methods, and strategies for the diagnosis of AP have advanced, and this has played an important role in promoting the standardization of AP diagnosis and treatment and improving the treatment quality of AP patients. On the basis of previous guidelines and expert consensus, this guideline adopts an evidence-based, problem-based expression; synthesizes important clinical research data at home and abroad in the most recent 5 years; and forms 29 recommendations through multidisciplinary expert discussion, including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. It is expected to provide evidence support for the treatment of AP in the clinical setting in China.