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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2017; 23(30): 5460-5468
Published online Aug 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i30.5460
Published online Aug 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i30.5460
Table 2 Defining pancreatic severity
| Mild acute pancreatitis | No organ failure |
| No local complications | |
| Moderately severe acute pancreatitis | Organ failure that resolves within 48 h (transient organ failure) and/or |
| Local or systemic complications without persistent organ failure | |
| Severe acute pancreatitis | Persistent organ failure (single/multiple) > 48 h |
- Citation: Evans RP, Mourad MM, Pall G, Fisher SG, Bramhall SR. Pancreatitis: Preventing catastrophic haemorrhage. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(30): 5460-5468
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i30/5460.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i30.5460