What Is Pancreatitis?
8. Complications
Complications of pancreatitis include acute fluid collections that generally regress spontaneously. An acute pseudocyst may develop after 4 or more weeks. One common complication is intraabdominal infection that is usually seen in the first to third week.
This can occur when the pancreatic necrosis or fluid collections become infected and negatively impact the prognosis. During week 3 to 6, an abscess may also develop. In most cases, the bacteria causing the infection is due to intestinal bacteria such as pseudomonas, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Proteus, Enterobacter, and other anaerobic organisms. Other possible complications include hemorrhage, common bile duct obstruction, leaking pancreatic pseudocyst, or internal pancreatic fistula.
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