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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2017; 23(16): 2826-2831
Published online Apr 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i16.2826
Transition of early-phase treatment for acute pancreatitis: An analysis of nationwide epidemiological survey
Shin Hamada, Atsushi Masamune, Tooru Shimosegawa
Shin Hamada, Atsushi Masamune, Tooru Shimosegawa, Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8574, Japan
Author contributions: Hamada S and Masamune A contributed equally to this work; Hamada S and Masamune A designed the study; Hamada S and Masamune A conducted the analysis; Masamune A and Shimosegawa T obtained the funding and directed the survey; Hamada S and Masamune A wrote the paper; and Shimosegawa T critically revised the manuscript for intellectual content.
Supported by the Smoking Research Foundation (to Masamune A).
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Atsushi Masamune, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan. amasamune@med.tohoku.ac.jp
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Received: January 23, 2017
Peer-review started: January 27, 2017
First decision: February 23, 2017
Revised: February 28, 2017
Accepted: March 21, 2017
Article in press: March 21, 2017
Published online: April 28, 2017
Core Tip

Core tip: We analyzed past nationwide epidemiological survey data for acute pancreatitis (AP) to assess the trend in early-phase treatments and late complications. Early-phase treatments for AP in Japan have improved in line with clinical guidelines, but several points still need attention. In addition, early-phase treatments have had little impact on late complications and clinical outcomes, suggesting that an optimized strategy for late complications is still needed.