This clinical report represents the first English-language recommendations for the management of pediatric AP. Future aims should include prospective multicenter pediatric studies to further validate these recommendations and optimize care for children with AP.
Classifying AP in pediatrics in a uniform fashion will help define outcomes and encourage the development of future studies in the field of pediatric pancreatitis.
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