The pancreas is an important organ, secreting enzymes necessary for digestion. The presence of pancreatic stones not only obstructs the secretory ducts of enzymes but also causes pancreatitis. This is a dangerous complication that can cause multi-organ failure or sometimes life-threatening if not detected early and intervened promptly.

Acute pancreatitis is a sudden inflammation that lasts for a short time. The severity can range from mild discomfort to a serious life-threatening development. Most people with acute pancreatitis make a full recovery after being treated.

Pancreatic duct stones are the result of chronic pancreatitis, they are also the cause of recurrent acute pancreatitis, or aggravating the pain associated with chronic pancreatitis by obstructing and increasing pressure in the pancreatic duct.

I have acute pancreatitis and my acute pancreatitis hospital has relapsed up to 5 times (each recurrence is 3 months apart). During this time, I do not drink alcohol. So the doctor asked me what is the cause of repeated acute pancreatitis?

Pancreatic disease includes two fairly common diseases but little attention is chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic stones. The diagnosis through clinical symptoms is easy to confuse with some other diseases such as peptic ulcer or gallstone,... because there are no specific symptoms.