Ugeskrift for laeger
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Acute pancreatitis is a common disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite recent improvements in our understanding of the disease process and the development of a range of supportive measures, today's treatment approaches are still less than ideal. Here I present some of the key points from generally accepted guidelines for the management of acute pancreatitis, including the operational classification system approved in Atlanta, USA, 1992. Moreover, the diagnostic value of magnetic resonance as well as new approaches to treatment, including data on prophylactic antibiotics, selective digestive decontamination, and enteral nutrition in acute pancreatitis, are discussed in more detail.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Oct 2000
Case Reports[Epidural abscess after epidural catheterization. Frequency and case reports].
Spinal epidural abscess is considered a rare but serious complication after epidural analgesia. In a recently published prospective study the incidence was found to be one in 1,930 catheters. Two case reports are presented and the high incidence of epidural abscess is discussed.