Value of serum procalcitonin levels and intraabdominal pressure in prognosis of severe acute pancreatitis course

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2026; 18(8): 118909
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.118909

Table 2 Conventional prognostic scoring systems and combined factors in acute pancreatitis

n	Factor
1	Balthazar computed tomography score ≥ 4
2	Pleural infusion
3	Hematocrit (hemoconcentration > 10%)
4	Creatinine > 2 mg/dL
5	Albumin < 2.5 mg/dL
6	Glasgow score ≥ 3
7	APACHE II score ≥ 8
8	BISAP score ≥ 3

APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; BISAP: Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis.

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Citation: Pavlidis ET, Mouratidou C, Marneri AG, Stavrati KE, Pavlidis TE. Value of serum procalcitonin levels and intraabdominal pressure in prognosis of severe acute pancreatitis course. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 118909
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.118909

Pavlidis ET, Mouratidou C, Marneri AG, Stavrati KE, Pavlidis TE. Value of serum procalcitonin levels and intraabdominal pressure in prognosis of severe acute pancreatitis course. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 118909 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.118909]

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