Value of serum procalcitonin levels and intraabdominal pressure in prognosis of severe acute pancreatitis course

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2026; 18(8): 118909
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.118909

Value of serum procalcitonin levels and intraabdominal pressure in prognosis of severe acute pancreatitis course

Efstathios T Pavlidis, Christina Mouratidou, Alexandra G Marneri, Kalliopi E Stavrati, Theodoros E Pavlidis

Efstathios T Pavlidis, Theodoros E Pavlidis, The Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece

Christina Mouratidou, Alexandra G Marneri, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece

Kalliopi E Stavrati, Department of Surgical, Eugenideio Hospital, Athens 11528, Greece

Co-corresponding authors: Efstathios T Pavlidis and Theodoros E Pavlidis.

Author contributions: Pavlidis ET performed research, analyzed data and wrote the letter; Mouratidou C, Marneri AG, Stavrati KE assisted with data collection and interpretation; Pavlidis TE designed research, analyzed data and revised the letter. The co-corresponding author, Pavlidis ET, holds the position of first author, conducted research, analyzed data, and wrote the paper. He is an Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, with a PhD and MSc in HPB Surgery, specialising in acute pancreatitis. In addition, the designation of two authors is also practical, because having two co-corresponding authors ensures efficient electronic communication and serves as a backup in case of technical issues. I kindly request your understanding and acceptance of this arrangement.

AI contribution statement: The manuscript did not use artificial intelligence tools.

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest.

Corresponding author: Theodoros E Pavlidis, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus, The Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece. pavlidth@auth.gr

Received: January 14, 2026
Revised: January 22, 2026
Accepted: February 3, 2026
Published online: August 27, 2026
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Core Tip: Severe acute pancreatitis is a serious medical condition with a high morbidity and mortality rates, making early prognostic evaluation crucial for guiding treatment decisions. Procalcitonin levels and intra-abdominal pressure measurements serve as highly reliable biomarkers for intensive patient monitoring and the prognostic assessment of clinical outcomes of infected acute necrotizing pancreatitis.