Increase in acute pancreatitis, especially gallstone related, as the cause for emergency admissions: Temporal trend from Kashmir, India

ConclusionThe incidence of acute pancreatitis is increasing due to gallstone pancreatitis. Ascariasis-related acute pancreatitis has declined. There is significant contribution of asymptomatic gallstones in patients who present for the first time as acute pancreatitis. Small gallstones  <  5 mm are likely to be the risk factors for gallstone pancreatitis.Graphical Abstract
Source: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research