Endoscopic sphincterotomy and interval cholecystectomy are reasonable alternatives to index cholecystectomy in severe acute gallstone pancreatitis (GSP)

UK guidelines for gallstone pancreatitis (GSP) advocate definitive treatment during the index admission, or within 2  weeks of discharge. However, this target may not always be achievable. This study reviewed current management of GSP in a university hospital and evaluated the risk associated with interval cholecystectomy. All patients that presented with GSP over a 4-year period (2002–2005) were stratified for disease severity (APACHE II)....