Do we need a computed tomography examination in all patients with acute pancreatitis within 72 h after admission to hospital for the detection of pancreatic necrosis?

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 432-436

  Lankisch, P G ^a   Struckmann, K ^a   Assmus, C ^a   Lehnick, D ^a   Maisonneuve, P ^a   Lowenfels, A B ^a  

^a Staedtisches Klinikum Lueneburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute pancreatitis; Contrast enhanced computed tomography; Imrie score; Morality; Prognosis; Ranson score; Severity

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PANCREAS NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0035087668     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655201300051351     Document Type: Article

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