First Ibero-Latin American Evidence-Based Guidelines for Acute Pancreatitis Released

iLATAM-AP: first Ibero-Latin American clinical guidelines for acute pancreatitis deliver 20 GRADE-rated recommendations covering diagnosis, complications, antibiotics, ERCP timing, and cholecystectomy — aimed at standardizing care across diverse regional healthcare settings.

• Multinational guideline from 5 societies (AEG, AESPANC, OPGE, SIED, SPG); 20 recommendations developed via systematic review of PubMed/Embase/Cochrane (1979–2024) with GRADE evidence grading and iterative expert consensus.
• Covers the full AP management spectrum: etiological workup, local complication management, splanchnic vein thrombosis, abdominal compartment syndrome, ICU indications, antibiotic stewardship, early ERCP, and pancreatic exocrine insufficiency — no specific numerical thresholds reported in the abstract.
• Key limitation: as a consensus guideline, recommendations in areas lacking RCT evidence were informed by observational data; applicability may vary across the heterogeneous healthcare infrastructure of Ibero-Latin America.

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