Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	112564
Country	South Korea

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Ascitic fluid analysis in acute pancreatitis: Clinically promising but methodologically constrained prognostic indicators
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Yun-Chae Lee and Hyung Ku Chon
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Yun-Chae Lee http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4957-0226 Hyung Ku Chon http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6068-3849
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Corresponding Author	Hyung Ku Chon, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University Hospital, 895 Muwang-ro, Iksan 54538, Jeonbuk, South Korea. gipb2592@wku.ac.kr
Key Words	Acute pancreatitis; Ascitic fluid; Prognosis; Infected pancreatic necrosis; Lactate dehydrogenase; Peritonitis
Core Tip	This letter provides a critical appraisal of Rao et al’s study on the prognostic value of ascitic fluid characteristics in acute pancreatitis. While their findings linking fluid color, turbidity, and lactate dehydrogenase levels with adverse outcomes are noteworthy, concerns remain regarding the subjectivity of visual assessment, absence of infection-related markers, and the limitation of single time-point analysis. We emphasize the need for objective classification using cytological, microbiological, and biochemical parameters, as well as longitudinal monitoring and integration into established severity scoring systems to improve prognostic accuracy and clinical applicability.
Publish Date	2025-11-20 07:56
Citation	<p>Lee YC, Chon HK. Ascitic fluid analysis in acute pancreatitis: Clinically promising but methodologically constrained prognostic indicators. <i>World J Gastroenterol</i> 2025; 31(43): 112564</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i43/112564.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i43.112564

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