Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of the pancreatic gland which may lead to severe systemic response. This volume covers all aspects of the disease, paying special attention to new insight in pathophysiology and repair mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Leading authorities from around the world have contributed to this volume on all aspects of acute pancreatitis. Special attention was paid to new insight in pathophysiology and repair mechanisms, diagnosis and new treatment options in

Proceedings of an International Meeting: Acute Pancreatitis - Novel Concepts in Biology and Therapy, Thursday, September 4-5, 1997, Bern, Switzerland: Welcome Address

Basic Research: Pathophysiology I: Primary Events in the Initiation of Acute Pancreatitis

Basic Research: Pathophysiology II: Role of Extracellular Events

Basic Research: Pathophysiology III: Extracellular Events, Regeneration, Experimental Models

Lunch-Workshop: Indications for Pancreatic Enzyme Treatment - A Consensus Proposal

Clinical Session: Part I: Diagnosis and Classification

Clinical Session: Part II: Staging

Clinical Session: Part III: Role of Infection

Clinical Session: Part IV: Conservative Therapeutical Concepts

Clinical Session: Part V: Acute Biliary Pancreatitis and Role of Endoscopy

Clinical Session: Part VI: Intensive Care Therapy

Clinical Session: Part VII: Surgical Concepts