[Utility of the PANC 3 score as a predictor of severity in patients with acute pancreatitis].

Objective: To demonstrate that the PANC 3 score is useful as a predictor of severity in patients with acute pancreatitis.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective, observational study of diagnostic test type carried out in the Gastroenterology service in the Hospital Regional Docente de Trujillo which included a total of 160 patients with acute pancreatitis. Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of the PANC 3 score were calculated.