The role of apheresis in hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis: a systematic review

B Click, AM Ketchum, R Turner, DC Whitcomb… - Pancreatology, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Mostly published as case reports or series, the role of apheresis in
hypertriglyceridemia (HTG)-related acute pancreatitis (AP) remains unclear. We performed a
systematic review of available literature on this topic with specific focus on disease severity.
Methods A search of electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane) and gray
literature yielded 5020 articles of which 74 met criteria for inclusion (301 unique patients).
Relevant data were abstracted from full manuscripts and analyzed. Results Most patients …