Groove pancreatitis has a spectrum of severity and can be managed conservatively.

Background & Aims: The natural history of groove pancreatitis is incompletely characterized. Published literature suggests a high rate of surgery. We describe the short- and long-term outcomes in a cohort of patients with groove pancreatitis treated at our institution.

Early fluid resuscitation reduces morbidity among patients with acute pancreatitis.

Background & Aims: Early fluid resuscitation is recommended to reduce morbidity and mortality among patients with acute pancreatitis, although the impact of this intervention has not been quantified. We investigated the association between early fluid resuscitation and outcome of patients admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis.

Methods: Nontransfer patients admitted to our center with acute pancreatitis from 1985-2009 were identified retrospectively.