Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	118909
Country	Greece

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Value of serum procalcitonin levels and intraabdominal pressure in prognosis of severe acute pancreatitis course
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Efstathios T Pavlidis, Christina Mouratidou, Alexandra G Marneri, Kalliopi E Stavrati and Theodoros E Pavlidis
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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
Key Words	Pancreas diseases; Acute abdomen; Acute necrotizing pancreatitis; Severe sepsis; Septic shock; Procalcitonin; Abdominal compartment syndrome; Intraabdominal hypertension; Prognostic markers
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.
Citation	Pavlidis ET, Mouratidou C, Marneri AG, Stavrati KE, Pavlidis TE. Value of serum procalcitonin levels and intraabdominal pressure in prognosis of severe acute pancreatitis course. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2026-01-14 03:06
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-14 03:13
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-21 05:40
Return for Revision	2026-01-21 05:40
Revised	2026-01-22 07:46
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-03 02:43
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-03 05:58
Articles in Press	2026-02-03 05:58
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