Outcome of patients with acute severe necrotizing pancreatitis in a dedicated hepato-biliary unit of Pakistan.

DISCUSSION Acute pancreatitis has been following an increasing trend during the last 40 years with an incidence of 20 to 80 cases per 100,000 population per annum in some countries. 9 Infected necrotizing pancreatitis is a potentially life threatening disease with step up management protocol being advocated by many. 10 The morbidity and mortality outcomes in severe

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