trauma
Last reviewed 01/2018
These include:
- blunt or penetrating abdominal trauma
- iatrogenic:
- ERCP causes acute pancreatitis in 1-10% of cases
- endoscopic sphincterectomy causes acute pancreatitis in 1-2% of cases
- manometry of sphincter of Oddi causes acute pancreatitis in up to 24% of cases
- acute pancreatitis may follow any surgical intervention, especially those requiring cardiopulmonary bypass