A Study on the Etiology, Severity, and Mortality of 3260 Patients With Acute Pancreatitis According to the Revised Atlanta Classification in Jiangxi, China Over an 8-Year Period

Abstract

Cholelithiasis was the main etiology in Jiangxi, China, and hyperlipidemia ranked second. There were different etiological proportion according to age, sex, and severity. Furthermore, the higher mortality rate occurred in severe idiopathic and hyperlipidemic pancreatitis, although there was no clear association between mortality and age.