Comparative analysis of epidemiology, etiology, and outcomes between elderly and young and middle-aged acute pancreatitis patients: a retrospective, single-center study

Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the etiology and epidemiology of the patients with first-attack acute pancreatitis of two-age groups. Methods This is a retrospective comparative study of 2965 patients aged 18 years and older with first-attack acute pancreatitis between 2013 and 2018 in the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University. Patients divided into the elderly group (age> or = 60 years) and the young and middle-aged group (age
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Gastroenterology Source Type: research