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